Bitter Gourd Gojju Recipe | Bitter Melon Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 medium sized bitter gourds.
• 1 tsp mustard seeds.
• 1 sprig curry leaves.
• 1 onion, minced.
• 3-4 garlic cloves minced.
• 2 tsp red chilli powder.
• 1 tsp cumin powder.
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder.
• 1 tsp dhania powder.
• 2 tsp sambhar powder.
• 2 tsp shredded coconut.
• 1 tsp methi(fenugreek) seeds, roasted and powdered.
• 2 tsps white sesame seeds, roasted and powdered.
• 2 tablespoon jagggery melted or 2 tsp sugar.
• Juice of a small ball of tamarind.
• A pinch of hing.
• Salt to taste

Method:

• Scrape the skin of the gourds till smooth and wash them.
• Cut lengthwise and remove the seeds.
• Cut them into large half-rounds.
• Smear salt on them and place a heavy weight on them.
• This method is used to reduce the bitterness of the vegetable.
• Set aside for 1/2 hr.
• Fry in 3 tsp oil till well browned.
• Drain and set aside.
• Heat about 3 tsp oil and add the mustard and curry leaves.
• When the mustard crackles, add the minced onion and garlic.
• Fry till done.
• Now add all the raw dry powders and fry for 2 minutes.
• Now add the shredded coconut and keep frying for 2 more minutes.
• Add the fenugreek and sesame powders and mix well.
• Add the fried gourd, jaggery and tamarind.
• Add salt to taste and enough water to cover the vegetable.
• Bring to a boil and reduce heat.
• Cook till the gravy thickens and you get a gojju consistency.
• Remove from heat and add the hing.
• Mix well and serve like a chutney with plain rice/dosa/chapati.