BITTER GOURD CURRY / HAGALAKAYI PALYA / KARELA GRAVY

Bitter gourd will be bitter , so many people don't like it  , but if it is done with all these ingredients which i mentioned , it will be super , even bitter guard haters also love this , and if without telling you give this curry somebody may not identify it is bitter gourd , that much good taste it gets. We all like this curry very much , i do 2 types of chutney also using bitter gourd , i will post it later . But do try this , simply don't avoid bitter gourd, it is very healthy veg. Bitter gourd lowers the blood glucose level, it prevents diabetic complications, it protects the body from other diseases and many more advantages are there.
  Have  a look at bitter gousrd curry,,,,,,,,

Ingredients:-

1. Bitter gourd  chopped              2 big
2. Onion chopped                        1 big
3. Mustard seeds                          1 tsp
4. Cumin seeds                            1 tsp
5. Curry leaves                            5-6
6. Salt                                          2 tsp
7. Tamarind juice                        1/2 cup
8. Jaggery                                   1/2 bowl
9. Turmeric powder                   2 pinch
10. Roasted peanuts powder        4 tsp
11. Roasted gram's powder          2 tsp
12. Niger seeds/ gurellu powder  2 tsp
13. Oil
14. Water                                                                                                                                                For grinding 

1. Red chilly powder                  1& 1/2 - 2 tsp
2. Sambar powder                       1&1/2 - 2 tsp
3. Coconut chopped                   1/2 bowl
4. Tomato                                    1
5. Garlic cloves                           10
6. Cumin seeds                            1 tsp

Method:-
* How to make niger seeds powder?

 Ans - Dry roast the niger seeds on low flame till they start splutter it may take 3 - 4 min , turn off the stove , allow it to cool , then grind them to make powder.

Cut the bitter gourd into half and remove the seeds , chop it as small as u can . If u want to  roast in oven , take chopped bitter gourd in a oven bowl , spread 2 tsp of oil , and keep in oven for 12 -14 min , for every 2 min mix them well. If u want to roast on stove , keep a kadai , add chopped bitter gourd to it , spread 2 tsp of oil and roast for 5 min again spread  2 tsp of oil and roast for  10 min on low medium flame. 

Mean while chop the onion , grind all the ingredients which are mentioned under grinding, by adding little by little water( make smooth paste) ,  to save the time .

Next remove the roasted bitter guard  to a plate , add 1 tbsp of oil to the same kadai , after 1 min add mustard seeds, cumin seeds , when they splutter add curry leaves  saute it next add chopped onion saute till they become translucent , now add turmeric powder saute , add roasted bitter gourd and mix well for 2 min , now add tamarind juice , jaggery, salt, grounded masala,1 cup of water and mix well, at this stage gravy should be thin , so that after boiling it will thicken (keep medium flame).

After  5 min add niger seeds powder and mix well ,  after 2-3  min add , peanut powder & mix . Let it cook for 3-4 min now add roasted gram's powder and mix well  , turn off the stove , check the taste if u still feel bitter add 2 tsp of jaggery again  .( tomato can be put under grinding or u can chop n put with onion also both types will be tasty and different, and instead of chilly powder u can use roasted red chilly or  if you don't want both add split chilly with onion and saute well , each type gives a  different taste .)

Bitter gourd's curry is ready to eat , enjoy with chapathy / roty .

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