Bitter Gourd In Tamarind Sauce

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 400 g bitter melons
• 2 tablespoons tamarind paste
• 1 teaspoon black gram (de-skinned and split, aka urad daal)
• 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 4 pieces bird's eye chilies (cut into small pcs)
• 10 pieces curry leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons cooking oil

Recipe

• 1 dice the bitter melon into small 1cm cube pcs. and keep aside.
• 2 add the cooking oil to the wok and also the black gram, fenugreek seeds and mustard seeds.
• 3 when the mustard seeds start to splutter, add the chilies and fry the chilies until they start browning.
• 4 add the bitter melon and set the gas on medium fire.
• 5 keep stirring so that the chilli induced oil spreads all over the bitter melon.
• 6 add the turmeric, salt and the tamarind concentrate.
• 7 add enough water to cover the ingredients and continue to cook on medium fire.
• 8 when the bitter melon starts to soften, add the brown sugar and the curry leaves.
• 9 once the sauce has thickened, it is ready to be served.
• 10 this dish goes well with indian bread (roti/chapati) and also goes well with rice mixed with yoghurt.
• 11 enjoy this comfort food and bless the chef.