Best Bitter Gourd Sambol Recipe | Pavakkai/Karawila Fried Salad
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Ingredients
  • Bitter Gourd - 600g
  • Onion - 250g
  • Green chili - 5 or 6
  • Thick coconut milk - 4 tablespoons
  • Very thick tamarind juice - 2 tablespoons
  • Turmeric powder - ½ teaspoon
  • Sugar - 1 teaspoon
  • Salt - As you want
  • Cooking oil - As you want
Instructions
  1. Rinse the bitter gourd and cut it into thin round pieces. Take off the middle part along with the seeds. Also, chop the onions and green chilies. Besides, prepare the coconut milk and tamarind juice. Additionally, take sugar, turmeric powder, salt, and cooking oil.
  2. Add turmeric powder and salt to the bitter gourd. Mix those well until all combined.
  3. Heat the oil in a deep-fry pan and fry the bitter gourd pieces to a golden brown. For me, it takes about 10 minutes under high flame.
  4. Now take a large bowl and add onion, green chili, coconut milk, tamarind juice, sugar, and salt. Mix them well.
  5. Finally, add fried bitter gourd pieces and mix everything until totally combined.
  6. This is how to make the best bitter gourd sambol recipe. Serve and enjoy this Sri Lankan pavakkai or Karawila fried salad.
Notes
1. You can reduce the green chilies according to the taste.
2. Few people fry the bitter gourd without removing the center part along with the seeds, but I always remove those.
3. Don’t fry the bitter gourd so long, turns to dark brown.
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