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.