Bitter Gourd Chutney

Name: How to cook Bitter Gourd Chutney - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Bethica Das

Bitter Gourd Chutney

#summerfood - All Bitter Gourd lovers will simply love this amazing chutney. It was my first try and I really fell in love with this side dish. A very easy recipe, it simply tastes yummy with hot steamed rice and a drizzle of some extra ghee. It is lip smacking with all the flavours in it - spicy, tangy, sweet and a slight hint of bitterness. You may also relish it with chapati, curd rice, idli or dosa. It is definitely a must try recipe.

Ingredient

long bitter gourd, seeds discarded & sliced

8-10

dry red chilies

1 tbsp.

whole coriander seeds

1 tsp.

cumin seeds

1 tbsp.

sesame seeds

1 tbsp.

split black gram (urad dal)

1/4 tsp.

asafoetida

1/2 cup

fresh grated coconut

to taste

salt

1/2 tsp.

turmeric powder

1-2 tsp.

tamarind paste

1 tbsp.

jaggery / sugar to taste

2 tbsp.

ghee

2 tbsp.

oil

1/2 tsp.

mustard seeds

1-2 sprigs

curry leaves

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Add some salt and turmeric powder to the sliced bitter gourd and leave aside for 30 minutes. Then rinse well and squeeze properly.

* Step 2

Heat 1 tbsp. oil and fry the bitter gourd, turmeric powder and salt to taste on a low flame till golden brown in colour. Keep aside to cool.

* Step 3

Heat remaining oil and fry the other ingredients starting from - dry red chilies to black gram. Keep aside to cool.

* Step 4

Dry roast the coconut till golden in colour and set aside to cool.

* Step 5

Grind into a paste all the stir fried ingredients along with tamarind, jaggery, salt to taste and required quantity of water.

* Step 6

Heat ghee in a pan and temper with mustard seeds. After it stops spluttering, add the curry leaves and asafoetida. Saute for a few seconds and switch off the flame. Relish with plain steamed rice or chapati.