Stuffed Bitter Gourd

Ingredients:

• Bitter gourd - 1/4 kg
• Fried channa dal ( pottu kadalai ) - 6 tblspn
• Coriander seeds - 1 1/2 tblspn
• Dry red chilli - 3 nos
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tspn
• Tamarind juice - 1 tspn
• Salt - to taste
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tspn
• Oil - for shallow fry
• Water - to cook bitter gourd

Method:

• In a empty pan dry roast the coriander seeds, fried channa dal, red chilli, then cool and powder it
• Add salt to the masala and keep aside
• Wash the bitter gourd dry it with clean kitchen cloth then make a slit on centre ( you should not cut in to two halves just open it ) and take out the seeds 
• Boil water in a vessel add salt, turmeric powder, 1 tspn tamarind juice and bitter gourd 
• Allow the bitter gourd to cook till it becomes soft ( for 5 to 10 mins , it should not over cook ) then drain the water and keep it aside
• Now fill the masala inside the bitter gourd and close it ( the moisture in the bitter gourd and fried channa dal helps in binding ) the masala will not come out . Fill all the bitter gourd with the masala and keep aside
• Heat 2 tblpsn oil in a kadai, add mustard when it pops out add the stuffed bitter gourd by placing slowly one by one  and close the lid 
• After 2 minutes turn it and cook other side likewise repeat the process till the whole bitter gourd change into little bit dark brown  in colour 
• Now add the remaining masala powder how much u want and saute it , after 2 mins switch off the stove Don't take the bitter gourd immediately , heat in the kadai will make it even more crisp.
• Serve the tasty stuffed bitter gourd with sambar, rasam and curd rice 

Note:

• You can dry roast the garlic with the masala ingredients and powder it
• Along with the masala powder you can also add finely chopped small onion 
• You can use this stuffed bitter gourd along with tomato gravy for chappathi side dish

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