Bitter Gourd Menaskai

Bitter Gourd Menaskai 

• Bitter Gourd ..1 medium 
• Tamarind... 2 marble size 
• Jaggery..lemon size 
• Salt to taste 

To roast n grind to a fine paste 

• Oil ..1 tsp 
• Coriander seeds..1 tsp
• Methi seeds/Fenugreek seeds.. 1 pinch 
• Urid dhal..1 tsp
• Black sesame seeds..1 tsp 
• Dry red chilles... 4 
• Grated coconut..1 tblsp 
• Salt to taste . 

Seasoning

• Oil..1 tsp
• Mustard seeds..1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves ..1 sprig 

Method 
Wash the bitter gourd .. roughly scrap n chop into pieces .Add salt n keep aside for an hour .Squeeze them n either deep fry the pieces or just shallow fry till crisp 

In little water add tamarind n keep aside for about 10 mts . 

In a pan , dry roast black sesame seeds n take it out , then add oil n roast coriander seeds, methi seeds, urid dhal, dry red chilly separately .

cool all n grind to a paste with grated coconut . 

In a kadai add oil, splutter mustard seeds, Add curry leaves, then add the ground paste , tamarind soaked along with water , jaggery ,salt n boil well , add fried bitter gourd pieces , mix well .