Simple Bitter Gourd Recipe Curry for Rice | Pavakkai Kulambu
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Serves: 2 People
 
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Ingredients
  • Bitter Gourd - 150g
  • Onion - 50g
  • Green Chili - 2 or 3
  • Garlic Cloves - 2 or 3
  • Curry Leaves - Few
  • Thin Coconut Milk - 400ml
  • Tamarind Juice - 100ml
  • Curry Powder - 1 ¼ Tablespoon
  • Fenugreek Seeds - ¼ Teaspoon
  • Turmeric Powder - ¼ Teaspoon
  • Sugar - ¼ Teaspoon
  • Cooking Oil - 1 Tablespoon
  • Salt - As you need
  • Water - As you need
Instructions
  1. Take the bitter gourd and cut it into 2-inch pieces. Take a bowl and add bitter gourd pieces, salt, and water. Leave it to soak for 10 to 15 minutes.
  2. Get ready with curry powder, turmeric powder, sugar, fenugreek seeds, and curry leaves. Also, slice the onions, green chilies, and garlic cloves. (Refer Note 1 and Note 2)
  3. Get ready with thin coconut milk and tamarind juice. (Refer Note 3)
  4. Now take the soaked bitter gourd pieces and rinse it thoroughly in normal water at least 1 or 2 times. Place the cooking pan over the stove. Add the rinsed bitter gourd pieces, curry powder, turmeric powder, sugar, and fenugreek seeds.
  5. Also, add sliced onions, garlic cloves, green chilies, and curry leaves.
  6. Add one tablespoon of cooking oil.
  7. Add tamarind juice.
  8. Also, add coconut milk.
  9. Mix it well and switch on the flame.
  10. Cook covered for 10 to 12 minutes under high flame. Take off the lid, stir and mix everything well.
  11. Again cook covered for 8 to 10 minutes under low flame. (Refer Note 4)
  12. Taste the curry and adjust salt if needed.
  13. Serve and enjoy this Sri Lankan style thick and spicy bitter gourd recipe for rice.
Notes
1. If you don’t like more spiciness, you can reduce the quantity of curry powder.

2. I used the small onions. If it is hard to find small onions use one large chopped onion. Note that small onions or shallots and tastier than large onions.

3. I made instant coconut milk from grated coconut. If you can’t get grated coconut, use the coconut milk powder or bottled coconut milk.

4. If you don’t like thick curry, it’s enough to cook 5 to 7 minutes under low flame.
Recipe by Top Sri Lankan Recipe at https://www.topsrilankanrecipe.com/simple-bitter-gourd-recipe-curry-pavakkai-kulambu/