Ingredients: 2 cups bitter gourd – boiled after removing seeds, 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds, 1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds, 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida, 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder, 1/2 teaspoon coriander Powder, 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder, 1 teaspoon Amchur powder, curry leaves – little, 1 tablespoon jaggery, 1/4 cup peanuts – roasted, oil – coriander – little, salt – as per taste
Time in minutes: 50 Servings: 4 Course: Side Dish Diet: Vegetarian
Instructions: To make bitter gourd vegetable, firstly chop the bitter gourd. Then cook it in a pressure cooker with water and salt. When the bitter gourd is cooked, take it out and keep it aside. Now heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves and roast it for 10 to 15 seconds. After that put asafetida, turmeric powder and bitter gourd in the pan. Cook it for 2 to 3 minutes. After 2 to 3 minutes add red chili powder, mango powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and jaggery. Mix it well and cook till the jaggery is melted. Cover the kadhi and cook for 5 to 6 minutes. Add roasted peanuts and coriander over it and mix again. Check salt and spices and serve hot. Serve the curry vegetables with mint mung beans, kachumbar salad and phulka for dinner.