KAIPAKKA / PAVAKKA /BITTER GOURD CURRY

BITTER GOURD / KAIPAKKA/ PAVAKKA CURRY

INGREDIENTS

BITTER GOURD-1 
TAMARIND -2 INCH, (PUT IN WATER AND MADE TAMARIND WATER)
SALT

RED CHILLY POWDER-1/2 TABLESPOON
TURMERIC POWDER-1/4 TABLESPOON
CORIANDER POWDER- 2 TABLESPOONS

COCONUT MILK- THICK 1 CUP

CURRY LEAVES-6
MUSTARD-1 TABLESPOON
DRIED RED CHILLY -2

COCONUT OIL- 2 TABLESPOONS


PREPARATION

BOIL CUT BITTER GOURD, TAMARIND WATER AND SALT IN A VESSEL/ EARTHERN POT
MEANWHILE FRY RED CHILLY POWDER, TURMERIC POWDER AND CORIANDER POWDER FOR TWO MINUTES IN MEDIUM FLAME IN A FRY PAN AND ADD IT TO THE CURRY

WHEN THE THREE-FOURTH OF TAMARIND WATER GOES, ADD THICK COCONUT MILK

SAUTE WITH MUSTARD, RED CHILLY AND CURRY LEAVES IN COCONUT OIL

TIPS

TO DECREASE SOURNESS OF BITTER GOURD, YOU CAN ADD LITTLE SUGAR