Bitter gourd Fry

Ingredients

• Bitter gourd (long variety) - 2 (discard seeds & chop into small pieces)
• Onion - 1 big (Cubed)
• Garlic - 6 nos
• Curry leaves - 1 spring
• Mustard & urad dal - 1/2 tsp
• Sambar powder or chilly powder - 1 or 2 tsp
• Oil - 5 tbsp
• Salt for taste

Method

• Heat the pan with oil on High medium flame.
• Splutter mustard & urad dal.
• Add curry leaves, garlic & onions one by one.
• Fry for 30- 40 seconds.
• Now add the chopped vegetable.
• Add salt & saute well.
• Reduce the flame to medium.
• Do not cover the vegetable.
• Keep stirring often.
• When it is 3/4 done, add the sambhar powder & continue frying.
• Let it fry till it is done.

Tips for the recipe - Preferably go for long variety of bitter gourd. Add salt to the vegetable & allow it to sit for 1 or 2 hours. This will reduce the bitterness of the vegetable.