Bitter Gourd Stir Fry

 

Bitter Gourd Stir Fry is a simple healthy side dish. Some people may dislike bitter gourd stir fry because of the bitterness in its taste. But bitter gourd has several health benefits. It helps to regulate blood sugar level, improves immunity, fights against infections, heart disease, cancer, and constipation.

The bitter gourd is bitter in taste but adding garlic, coriander powder, tamarind juice, and little jaggery makes it delicious.

Ingredients

1. Bitter gourd - 1 cup (seeds removed & chopped roundly)
2. Cooking oil - 2 tbsp
3. Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
4. Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
5. Urad dal - 1 tsp
6. Hing (Asafetida) - a pinch
7. Garlic pods - 8, finely chopped
8. Curry leaves - few
9. Tamarind juice - 2 tbsp
10. Jaggary - a little
11. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
12. Red chili powder - 1/2 tsp
13. Pepper powder - 1/4 tsp
14. Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
15. Fresh coconut - 2 tbsp, grated

Preparation

1. Take a pan, add 2 tbsp of cooking oil and let the cooking oil heat for some time.
2. Add 1/2 tsp of mustard seeds and allow them to splutter.
3. When the cumin seeds start to splutter, add 1/2 tsp of cumin, 1 tsp of urad dal, and give them a mix.
4. Add a pinch of asafetida, sauté it a little.
5. Add 8 finely chopped garlic pods & curry leaves.
6. Sauté them for a few seconds.
7. Add a cup of bitter gourd which has been chopped roundly and deseeded.
8. Add 1/2 tsp of salt.
9. Mix them well and fry them for a minute on a medium flame.
10. Add 2 tbsp of tamarind juice, a little jaggery, and 1/2 glass of water.
11. Mix it well and cook the bitter gourd for some time until the water starts to dry up.
12. Add 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder, 1 tsp of red chili powder, 1/4 tsp of pepper powder, and 1/2 tsp of coriander powder.
13. Mix it well.
14. Lastly, add 2 tbsp of grated coconut and mix it well.
15. That's it! Bitter Gourd Stir Fry is ready to be served.

Bitter Gourd Stir Fry goes very well with plain chapatis, rice, and curry. 

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