Ingredients:-

• 500 gms —– bitter gourd (karela)
• 2 tbsp —– sesame seeds, dry-roasted
• 2 tbsp —– peanuts, dry-roasted
• 3 tbsp —– desiccated coconut, dry-roasted
• 2 medium-sized —– onions, finely sliced
• 1 inch —– ginger, 4 cloves garlic
• 10 —– red chilies, dry-roasted
• 1 tsp —– turmeric powder
• 1 tsp —– mustard seeds
• Half tsp —– cumin seeds
• Pulp of lemon-sized tamarind
• 6 tbsp —– oil
• Salt to taste

Method:

1. Deseed bitter gourd, then cut it into one inch pieces.
2. Fry onion in one tbsp oil till soft & translucent. Grind it together with sesame seeds, peanut, coconut ginger, garlic & red chilies.
3. Add turmeric powder to the ground paste & mix well.
4. Add bitter gourd to the mixture & keep aside for an hour.
5. Refrigerate for further 30 minutes.
6. Heat remaining oil in a work & splutter mustard & cumin seeds.
7. Sauté bitter gourd along with the masala till tender.
8. Add tamarind pulp & pressure-cook for five minutes.