I'm always looking for innovative ways to serve bitter gourd. I was just experimenting with my Indian spices one day and made this yummy dish. It is a great side for a number of South Indian rice dishes like rasam or sambar rice. In this dish, sliced bitter gourd pieces marinated with Indian spices and sautéed with tempering ingredients. Enjoy cooking!
Ingredients
Sliced Bitter Gourd - 2 Cups
Rice Flour - 2 tsp
Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Coriander Powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Lemon Juice - 2 tbsp
Salt to taste
Oil - little
Chopped Onion - 1/4 Cup
Curry Leaves - few
Chopped Coriander Leaves - few
Chopped Mint Leaves - few
To Temper
Oil - 1 tsp
Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Fennel Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Urad Dhal - 1 tsp
Dry Red Chilli / 2
Curry Leaves - few
Chopped Coriander Leaves - few
Chopped Mint Leaves - few
Method
Take a bowl, add rice flour, chilli powder, coriander powder, salt, turmeric powder, curry leaves, chopped onions, mint leaves, chopped coriander leaves, lemon juice and mix well.
Add little water to make right consistency batter. Then add sliced bottle gourd pieces and mix it very well.
Let it marinate for 20 to 30 minutes.
Heat oil in a pan, add tempering ingredients one by one and fry for few seconds.
Then add marinated bitter gourd pieces, and mix well. Then close the lid.
Let it cook completely on low flame for about 5 minutes.
Then flip it and roast both sides. If required add little water and fry until gets right consistency.
Once it done, switch off the flame and serve with hot steamed rice/chapatti.
