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.
11 comments:
Subhashini,
Bittergourd is one of my favorite veggies.This sure is a new recipe to me.Will definitely try it.
looks beautiful !!!
Bitter gourd curry looks really yummy.
Looks gud and new recipe for me...
looks spicy and yumm..
A new recipe to me.... Gravy looks delicious...
Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi
love to have it with hot steamed rice...yummylicious click again da.
Delicious bittergourd curry, looks awesome..
Looks delicious and love the way you cook them....
a healthy and yummilicious curry!
Yummy curry:)
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