Bitter gourd stir fry – masala version.

Disclaimer: This is the outcome of an experiment by your’s truly. Who ever try to do this, do this @ your own risk. I am not liable for any outcome. :-D

Was l’ll bit bored yesterday so thought about cooking something, and since I had only bitter gourd in my vegetable tray, the choice was easy. I server it with rotis, and it tasted good. (taste certified my one of my poor friend who happened to drop in and became my guinea pig)

Bitter Gourd - 6 nos (small. Dark Green if you want bitter taste, otherwise white green colored)
Onion - 2 nos (medium size)

Turmeric powder - 1 pinch
Chilli powder - to taste
Salt - to taste

Garlic - 5-6 cloves
Ginger - 1 small piece

Oil - 2 teaspoon
Vinegar - 1 table spoon ( I prefer organic than synthetic)
Ghee - half table spoon
Pepper powder - half table spoon (optional)

Water - half a cup

To make masala:
Coriander seeds - 1 pinch
Cardamom - 1
Cloves - 1-2
Cinnamon - small piece
Curry leaves - 3-4
Cumin seeds - 1 pinch

First take all the ingredients to make the masala and mix it in mixer to make a fine powder. Keep it aside.

Mix ginger pieces and garlic cloves and make a paste

Wash the bitter gourds and slice it at length. Remove the spongy stuff from inside and chop it to make fine pieces of 2 mm thickness.
Chop the onion to make fine pieces. Heat oil in a deep pan and sauté the onion till it is golden brown. Add bitter gourd pieces when the onion is golden brown and sauté the bitter gourd pieces in low flame till it is half done. Add ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, Chilli powder, salt and vinegar one by one. Keep stirring so that the bitter gourd doesn’t stick to the pan. When the bitter gourd is almost done, add just enough water to immerse the bitter gourd, and add the masala powder. Stir till water is evaporated. Add ghee just before all the water is evaporated. Sprinkle the pepper powder just before the bitter gourd is taken from the stove and server hot along with rice or rotis.

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