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Pavakkai Varuval
Pavakkai Varuval - crispy, crunchy, spicy stir fry using bitter gourd often served as a side dish for south indian meals.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
45
minutes
mins
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Indian, southindian, Tamilnadu
Keyword:
bitter gourd, pavakkai, side dish, stir fry
Servings:
4
Author:
Mullai Madavan
Ingredients
Ingredients - to temper
3
tablespoon
oil
1
teaspoon
cumin seeds
1
teaspoon
split black gram
5
leaves
curry leaves
Ingredients - for saute
4
cups
bitter Gourd
cut into thin discs
1
cup
onion / shallots
preferably chinna vengayam
6
cloves
garlic
crushed
1/2
teaspoon
turmeric powder
1
teaspoon
Coriander powder
1
teaspoon
red chilli powder
spicy variety
1
teaspoon
jaggery
replace with palm sugar candy crystals / panam kalkandu / panang kalkandu
1
teaspoon
salt
kallu uppu/ crystal salt
1/4
cup
coriander leaves
finely chopped
5
leaves
curry leaves
finely chopped
Instructions
Heat oil in a large wide pan.
Temper with split black gram, cumin seeds and curry leaves.
Add in the sliced bitter gourd with jaggery and crushed garlic (with skin) and saute for few minutes over high flame.
Bring the flame to low medium, cover with a lid and cook for 10 minutes stirring in between.
Now add in the sliced shallots and saute for 5 minutes.
Add in turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder and and salt. Saute this over medium flame for next 15 minutes.
The mixture will turn dry, the onions will caramelize and the bitter gourd will turn soft with crisp edges.
Add in the chopped coriander leaves and curry leaves and saute for another few minutes and switch off.