Karela Curry with Coconut
Ingredients
- 500 gm Bitter Gourd / பாகற் காய் - cut into small pieces
- ½ cup Coconut, Fresh / தேங்காய் - grated
- 2 tsp Rice, raw / பச்சரிசி
- ½ tsp Black Pepper / மிளகு
- 3-4 nos Green Chili, Fresh / பச்சை மிளகாய் - adjust to your spice level
- 1 tsp Mustard seed / கடுகு
- 1 tsp Urad Dhal / உளுத்தம் பருப்பு
- 1 tsp Chana Dhal / கடலைப் பருப்பு
- 1 tbsp Oil / எண்ணெய்
- 1 tsp Salt / உப்பு - adjust to your taste
- 1 bunch Curry leaves, Fresh / கருவேப்பிலை
- 1 pinch Asafoetida / பெருங்காயம்
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pan
- Dry roast rice, black pepper separately, allow it cool, keep aside
- Grind rice, black pepper, green chili, coconut into a smooth powder. Do not add water while grinding
- Add mustard, allow it to splutter
- Add channa dhal, urad dhal, curry leaves, fry until golden
- Add bitter gourd and sauté well
- Add salt, asafoetida, 1cup water, mix well
- Close cook for 10min or until bitter gourd is tender
- Add the ground powder, mix well
Notes
Serve hot along with rice
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