SWEET AND TANGY BITTER GOURD

For all those bitter gourd lovers heres yet another simple curry with jaggery and tamarind.Not only tasty, this recipe is healthy too. 

INGREDIENTS

1. Bitter Gourd                    2 cups(finely chopped)
2. Onions                            1/2 cup(finely chopped)
3. Salt                                 to taste
4. Green chilies                   2
5. Red chilies                       1
6. Chilly powder                 1/2 tsp
7. Oil                                   3 Tsp
8. Tamarind paste                2 Tsp(thick paste)
9. Jaggery                            2 Tsp(powder)
10. Curry leaves                    6-8
11. Chana dal                         1/2 tsp
12. Urad dal                           1/2 tsp
13. Mustard seeds                  1/2 tsp
14. Jeera                                1/2 tsp
15. Hing                                1/2 tsp
16. Turmeric                         1/2 tsp

PROCEDURE

Cook the bitter gourd pieces with some salt and turmeric and keep them aside.

Heat oil in a pan and add the urad dal, chana dal, mustard seeds, jeera, red chilies.

When the dals turn golden color add the curry leaves, hing. 

Add the onions, green chilies, turmeric, salt.(Salt just for the onions as  bitter gourd is already cooked with some salt.)

When the onions turn golden brown add the cooked bitter gourd pieces.

Saute for 5 minutes till the pieces turn a little crisp.

Now add the tamarind paste and jaggery and the chilly powder.

Cover and cook for a couple of minutes.

Serve hot with white rice.