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BITTERGUARD GRAVY / MASALA

 Hai all, Bitterguard gravy with brown rice. I like bitterguard in any form but rest of the family likes only this gravy with bitterguard. The simple recipe is below,   COOKING TIME : 20 mins. SERVES : 4 nos. INGREDIENTS : Bitterguard - 2 nos Onion - 1 Garlic - 1 full Mustard - 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp Chilli powder - 1 tsp Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp Tamarind - lemon sized soaked and extracted the juice jaggery -1 tsp salt - as required Gingelly oil - 2 tsp curry leaves - 2 tblsp Coconut - 2 tblsp. Tomatoes - 2 big   METHOD : 1) Heat oil, add mustard, chopped bitterguard, curry leaves and saute in oil for 5 mins in low flame. 2) Add tomatoes , chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt, coriander powder and saute for a minute. 3) Add tamarind water, jaggery , water 1 cup and boil till bitterguard softens. 4) Grind coconut , add it to gravy and boil for minute. 5) Remove from flame and serve hot with rice. NOTE :  You can also add sambar powder while boiling.

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