BITTER GUARD CURRY

Bitter Melon or Guard is rarely liked by any one only because of its taste. I was also allergic to this vegetable during my school days. I remember whenever this will be in lunch I will stay away from the lunch. After I grown up then I understood the importance of bitter melon. For knowing more about Bitter Guard just go through this link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitter_melon


By this time you have understood that I am going to write down a recipe which is made out of bitter guard. So here is:-

Bitter Guard Curry with Gram Dal

Preparation time: 10 minutes (Approximately)

Cooking time-15-20 minutes (Approximately)

Serve -4 Persons

INGREDIENTS

Bitter Guard-200 grams

Bengal Gram Dal-1/2 cup (soaked in water for ½ an hour)

Oil-2 tabs

Cumin seeds- 1tsp

Mustard seeds- 1 tsp

Onion-2 (Finely chopped)

Ginger garlic paste-2 tsp

Turmeric powder-1 tsp

Salt-to taste

Coriander powder-2 tsp

Chilli Powder-1-2 tsp or to taste

Tomatoes-2 (Finely chopped)

Curry leaves-few

Gram Masala-1/2 tsp

Method

• Cut bitter guard in 2-3 inches length (I have used baby bitter guard).

• Now wash the gram dal and put it in cooker along with cut and washed bitter guard, salt and turmeric powder.

• Cook it in medium heat for 5 minutes or till you get 2-3 whistle.

• Now take another pan and heat oil in this.

• Add cumin seeds, mustard seeds and curry leaves in this.

• Allow it to sizzle.

• Now add chopped onion in this and fry till it turns to golden brown colour.

• Now add ginger garlic paste along with all dry masalas and fry till it leaves fat from it.

• Now add chopped tomatoes and mix well.

• Cook till tomatoes are done.

• Now add boiled bitter guard and gram dal in this.

• Allow it to boil for 5 minutes.

• Serve it with hot rice or chappati.