Bitter Gourd / Hagalkayi Mosaru Gojju

Bitter Gourd / Hagalkayi Mosaru Gojju 

• Bitter Gourd - 1 
• Onion -1  
• Grated Coconut-1/4 th cup 
• Red chilly powder- 1-1/2 tsp
• Rasam Powder- 1-1/2 tsp
• Coriander powder- 2 tsp
• Turmeric Powder - 1/4 th tsp 
• Curds - 1/4 th liter 
• Jaggery - lemon size, crushed  
• Oil - 1 tblsp 
• Water , 1/2 to 3/4 th cup 
• Salt to taste 

Seasoning 

• Oil -2 tsp
• Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
• Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp
• Hing/Asafoetida - generous pinch 
• Curry leaves - 1 sprig 
• Dry red chilly -2 broken 

Garnishing 

• Chopped coriander leaves - 2 tsp 

Method 
Wash the bitter gourd  n roughly scrap the skin . Chop into very small  pieces , apply salt n set aside for 1/2 an hour n later squeeze them well . 

Chop onions finely .

In a pressure cooker add oil n add finely chopped onion n saute till reddish brown, add the finely chopped bitter gourd n saute well .till soft . Add grated coconut , red chilly powder, turmeric powder, rasam powder , jaggery crushed  ... salt , water n pressure cook for 1 whistle . Allow it to cool completely . Churn the curds n add to the cooled cooked mixture .  then season n garnish .