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Karela Curry with Coconut

Karela Curry with Coconut

Ravi Chandran
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Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 people
Diet Vegetarian

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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