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I am Lavanya from Andhra Pradesh (India). Presently I am in Dublin, Ireland. I love cooking and i learnt from my mother and mother-in-law. Here I am posting few recipies.

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Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Bitter gourd Pulusu



Ingredients:

1.Bitter guard-250grms
2.Tamarind -1 lemon size
3.Moong dal-1tbsp
4.Chana dal-1tbsp
5.Coriander seeds-1tsp
5.Sesame seeds-1tsp
6.cumin seeds,Mustard-1 tsp
7.Garlic-3pods
9.Coriander
10.Curry leaves
11.Sugar-2tbsp
12.Salt to taste
13.Green chilli-4
14.Oil
15.Turmeric powder

Preperation method:

1.Chop the bitter gourd into small pieces and mix it well with 1 tsp of turmeric powder and
2 tsp of salt and keep a side for 1 night.
2.Prepare thick tamarind juice and keep a side.
3.Roast moong dal,chana dal,coriander seeds,sesame seeds with little oil and let it to be
cool.Grind this roaste one and garlic together to make powder(the powder should be a little bit rough not soft).
4.Wash the chopped bittergourd 3 times well.
5.Take a 2 tbsp of oil in a bowl and heat it.Fry the washed ,chopped bitter gourd and green chilli together with 1 tsp of salt for 15 min.Stir the pieces continuously in between.
6.Add the tamarind juice to fried pieces.Live it boil.
7.Add curry leaves and powder to boiling pulusu.
8.Add salt to taste,sugar,coriander to pulusu,live it boil for another 5 min.Stir continuously in between.

This Bitter gourd pulusu can be served with rice or chapathi.
(This pulusu won't be bitter because the bitter gourd pieces are soaked with salt for 1 night).

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