pavakka(bitter gourd) pachadi

Ingredients:

• 1 bitter gourd-cut into thin pieces
• chilly powder-1/2 tsp
• salt-1tsp
• curd-1cup
• grated coconut-1/2 cup
• green chilly-1
• mustard seeds-1 tsp
• cumin powder-1/2 tsp
• fenugreek powder-1/2tsp
• shallots-1/4cup
• curry leaves
• oil-2tsp

Preparation:

1. Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan and fry bitter gourd with chilly powder and 1/2tsp salt.
2. Remove from the heat when its brown.
3. Grind the coconut,1/2 tsp mustard seeds,green chilly to a fine paste.
4. In a deep bottom pan pour 1tsp oil,saute 1/2 tsp mustard seeds,curry leaves,shallots.Fry for 3 mins.
5. Add ground coconut mixture ,cumin powder, fenugreek powder and stir for 2 mins.
6. Add the fried bitter gourd pieces cook for 2 mins.
7. Add the beaten curd ,salt and stir well .Remove from the heat before it boils.

Grinding mustard seeds is optional.Most of the mallus wont like this taste.I like the punjabi pickles with the ground mustard seeds.