Bitter Gourd Gojju Recipe
Ingredients
1. Bitter gourds (2med.)
2. melted jaggery (2tbsp) or sugar (2tsp)
3. mustard seeds (1tsp)
4. roasted and powdered, white sesame seeds (2tsps)
5. curry leave (1sprig)
6. minced onion (1)
7. shredded coconut (2tsp)
8. dhania powder (1tsp)
9. sambar powder (2tsp)
10. minced garlic cloves (3-4)
11. turmeric powder (1/2tsp)
12. cumin powder (1tsp)
13. roasted and powdered methi seeds (1tsp)
14. juice of small ball of tamarind
15. hing (a pinch)
16. oil
Method of preparation:-
1. Take bitter gourds, scrap the skin of them and then wash them. Give a cut lengthwise and remove the seeds and then cut them into large half- rounds. Sprinkle the salt on them and place a heavy weight on them. This is all done to reduce the bitterness of gourds. Keep them aside for ½ an hour.
2. Take a pan, place it over heat. Heat 3 tsp of oil in it and fry the gourds in it until get brown. Drain them and keep them aside. Now heat 3 tsp of oil and add mustard seeds and curry leaves. When the mustard seeds get crackles then add minced onion and garlic and fry them.
3. Now add all raw dry powders and fry them for 2 minutes. Add the shredded coconut and again fry for 2 minutes. Add fenugreek and sesame powder and mix them well. Now add fried gourd, jaggery and tamarind. Add salt to taste and enough water to cover the vegetables. Keep them to boil and reduce the heat.
4. Cook them until the gravy gets thickens. Then remove the pan from the heat and add the hing. Mix it well. When it gets ready serve it as chutney with chapatti, dosa or plain rice.
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