PAVAKKA / KAIPAKKA - THAKKALI CURRY OR BITTER GOURD - TOMATO CURRY

PAVAKKA / KAIPAKKA - THAKKALI CURRY OR
BITTER GOURD - TOMATO CURRY

INGREDIENTS

BITTER GOURD- 2 ; CHOPPED IN CIRCLES
TOMATO- 1 ; CHOPPED IN CIRCLES

SHALLOTS- 8 ; CHOPPED
GREEN CHILLIES-5; CHOPPED
GINGER- 1 INCH PIECE- CHOPPED

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

THIN COCONUT MILK- 1 CUP
THICK COCONUT MILK- 1/2 CUP
SALT

FOR SEASONING

COCONUT OIL- 1 1/2 TABLESPOONS
MUSTARD- 1/2 TABLESPOON
FENUGREEK SEEDS- 1/4 TABLESPOON
DRIED RED CHILLIES- 3
CURRY LEAVES- 2 SPRIGS

PREPARATION

HEAT COCONUT OIL
SPLUTTER MUSTARD AND FENUGREEK SEEDS
ADD DRIED RED CHILLIES, CURRY LEAVES

FRY GINGER, GARLIC AND SHALLOTS

NOW ADD BITTER GOURD PIECES, WHEN IT IS ALMOST COOKED ADD ALL POWDERS 
FRY FOR 2 MINUTES

NOW ADD THIN COCONUT MILK AND SALT

CLOSE WITH A LID AND COOK WELL

WHEN HALF OF THE GRAVY DISAPPEARS ADD THICK COCONUT MILK AND TOMATO
COOK FOR 5 MINUTES