Ingredients:
2-3 pavakkai(bitter gourd)
25 g black chickpeas
1 tbsp toor dhal
1 tbsp coriender seeds
1 tbsp urad dhal
3-4 dry red chilli
2 tbsp coconut
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1 tbsp oil
1 dry red chilli
A pinch hing powder
1/2 cup thick turmarind juice
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp sambar powder
Salt to taste
Method:
Soak the Black chickpeas overnight and pressure cook it with enough water and kept aside.
Cut the Pavakkai into small round slices.Add a cup of water and a pinch turmeric powder and cook it in microwave oven for 2min.Keep aside.
Heat a tsp of oil in a kadai,fry the urad dhal,coriender seeds,toor dhal,dry red chilles.
Add little bit of water and grind it into a smooth paste
Heat the remaining oil in a kadai.Temper with mustard seeds ,one red chilli.Add the thick tamarind Juice.Add sambhar powder,hing powder,turmeric powder,salt and a cup of water,cook for 5 mins.
Add the grinded paste,cooked chick peas and pavakkai into the kadai and let it cook for another 5 mins.Once it become thick transfer it into a serving bowl.
Serve it with hot rice and it goes well with all kinds of poriyal.
You can add a drop of ghee while serving,the taste will be yummy:)
wow, such a lovely curry. i am feeling hungry now. love to grab that plate now.
Yummy platter….making me hungry….this is new for me …shall try
wow prema..that pic itself shows its a must try :)..my hubby is big lover of pavakkai..i used to hate it…but now i too like it :)….. looks superb especially the last pic served with all other curries and rice 🙂
well my tummy is trembling right now…very appetizing curry da.
Lipsmacking curry Prema, never tried this combination, looks so good.
My favorite!! Great with hot rice
wowww very tempting…nice clicks!!
wow..great way to cook bitter gourd in this way..first time seeing this recipe..good one
OMG..Can you please that platter for us, Pitlai lookks so good, we have had this only once at one of our friend’s place.LOved it and now we know where to looks when we crave for pitlai 🙂
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Kairali sisters
I am surprised that there can be so many ways to eat Bitter Gourd. Lovely Post !
wow,lovely platter …this curry looks wonderful…never made bitter gaurd this way …this veggie is my hubby’s favorite …i will try this for him
Thats a droolworthy pitlai, looks yummy and the last pic makes me hungry..
Prema Pavaakai pitali looks really good. Amma make differently than yours. we don;t add any chickpeas. I like it.
Pavakkai pitlai looks very delicious.The platter is so tempting, it’s making me hungry.
Very new recipe and process Prema, looks delish !!!
A very different dish with bitter gourd, bookmarked!
Looks so yummy and love that platter too…
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thats a nice platter!
woow…tempting clicks…Nice…
wow this is very delicious and healthy one.. best with rice.. yumm
Looks so tempting. Have to try it out.
karela and channa curry..hmm..this is something different…but that looks delicious…love both the combination together…very unique dish..must try!
well explanied pictures prema. We too make in the same way.cute pictures.And i am a big fan of this pitlai
Delicious platter!! Karela and chana combo is new to me, sounds interesting..and that curry looks really tempting..
never tried with blach chick peas..yummy..
Beautiful pictures prema,even the step wise pictures are very nice and colourful 🙂
A treat for bitter gourd lover, shall try it soo. Following you to keep in touch.
Best wishes, take care.
Yummy platter, looks tempting and delicious.
heard of pitlai..never prepared it! thanks for sharing the step-by-step photos prema!
ippadi photos pottu enga pasiya kilappividarathe velaiyaa vaichchirukkinga!!:):)
luks delicious and very tempting pitlai…i never tried this way…and i luv pavakai…
delicious and yummy curry, great
Very tasty and delicious! You have a beautiful presentation too!
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