Paavakkaai Thokku (Bittergourd Thokku)

 

Few days back my mom said that she tried this recipe and it came out well and it can be stored for a week too. So I thought of trying this very easy recipe and it was yummy when had with plain hot rice. Here is the recipe.....

Cooking time: 15 mins

Serving: 3

Ingredients:

Bittergourd - 3 (small size, about 1 cup finely chopped)

Tomato -  1 big size (finely chopped, if small add 2 tomatoes)

Garlic - 2 cloves (finely chopped, optional)

Turmeric powder- 1/4 tspn

Sambar powder - 2 tspn

Tamarind paste - 1 1/2 tspn

Jaggery - a big gooseberry size

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tspn

Curry leaves - few

Sesame oil - 2 tbsn

Salt to taste

Method:

1. Heat a Kadaai. Add oil. Add mustard seeds.

2. Once it splutters add bittergourd, garlic. Saute well for about 7-10 mins in medium flame so that the vegetable almost gets cooked in the oil itself. The color gets slightly changed to pale green too at this time.

3. Add turmeric powder and salt. Mix well.

4. Add tomatoes. Saute till it becomes mushy.

5. Now add the sambar powder. Saute till the raw smell goes.

6. Add tamarind paste, jaggery. Mix well. Cook for another 3-5 mins.

7. Add curry leaves. Switch off.

8. Bittergourd thokku is ready to serve.

Notes:

You can add onions also to get more quantity.

Don't add water at any time. If you want to add just finish it within 2 days.