BITTER GOURD GRAVY

INGREDIENTS:-

1. Bitter  Gourd           4 nos
2. Small onion             1 cup
3. Tomato                    3 nos
4. Bengal gram flour   2 tbsp
5. Ginger                     1/2"
6. Garlic                      6 flakes
7. Chilly powder         2 -3 tsp
8. Turmeric                 1 tsp
9. Tamarind                lemon size
10. Jaggery                   1 tbsp
11. Salt                         3 tsp
12. Water                      3 cups
13. Ghee                       1 tbsp

FOR SEASONING:-

1. Badaga                   1 tsp
2. Curry leaves           few
3. Hing                       1/4 tsp
4. Oil                          1/2 cup

METHOD:-

• Wash bitter gourd, slice in a round shape, remove the seeds in the middle.
• Cut onion, tomato, pound ginger, and, garlic. Chop coriander leaves.
• Soak tamarind in 2 cups of water and extract the juice.
• Mix Bengal gram flour in one cup of water.
• In a pressure pan add bitter gourd, tamarind juice, onion, tomato, chilly powder, turmeric. jaggery, and salt.
• Cook for 3 whistles, cool down and open the lid, bring to boil.
• Stir in Bengal gram flour water and mix well. Add more water if necessary.
• Heat oil add seasoning, Badaga, hing and curry leaves fry and pour into the gravy.
• Boil for 2 minutes or until to gravy consistency. Add ghee.
• Garnish with coriander leaves, serve with rice and chapati.