BITTER GOURD PITLA- PAGARKAI PITLA
>> Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Ingredients
Bitter gourd- 1 cup(Chopped)
Cooked Chick peas-1 cup
Tamarind-small lemon size
Cooked thuvar dhal-1 cup
Whole red chilles-4 ea(acc to taste)
Grated coconut-1/2 cup
Mustard seed-2 tsp
Bengal split dhal-2 tsp+2 tsp
Urad dhal-1 tsp
Coriander seed-2 tbsp
Curry leaves-2 sprig
Fenugreek seed-1tsp
Pepper corn-few (optional)
Cumin seed-1 tsp(optional)
Oil- 2 tbsp +1 tsp
Method
Squeeze the juice from the tamarind around 3 cups.Heat oil in a pan, add red chillies, coriander seed, dhals, fenugreek seed,curry leaves, grated coconut & fry until golden brown & grind to fine paste.
Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seed, fenugreek seed,bitter gourd & saute few mins.
Add tamarind juice, salt & allow to boil upto 10 mins
Add ground paste ,cooked chick peas.
Cheeck the seasoning & add cooked thuvar dhal.
Mix well & serve hot with rice.
17 comments:
Looks super,nice thick gravy
the only thing i take with bittergourd :) looks delicious!
Healthy one
Only 1 time i have done this pitla...thanx for reminding & sharing ...looks perfect ..creamy..
pagakkai is my all time favorite. I eat it every day in one form or the other. Pitla looks yum:)
Never tried this, looks yummy and tempting.
Pitla looks healthy and delicious!!!!
A family favourite, urs look very nice and thick. Loved the click.
HI sri,
This one is new to me I love karela...would want to make it sometime...made a note of the recipe :)
Thanks
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Your addition of chickpeas is a nice idea.
I love this healthy dish......looks great
Healthy and delicious... my mom's fav.
Pitla looks so healthy and yumm:)
Looks very spicy, love the color!
pavakkai kuzhambhu looks delicious,,,to frankly i forgot this veggie long time thanks for reminding me dear,,,, thanks for sharing the healthy curry,,take care n keep smiling,,,
super yumm!
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