Pavakkai /bitter gourd pitlai

Name: Pavakkai /bitter gourd pitlai
Total time: 2100 s
Yield: 4 peoples
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 bitter gourd; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 cup yellow pigeon pea split; 1 gooseberry size tamarind; 2 tsp oil; 2 tbsp coriander seeds; 10 dry red chillies; 1/2 tsp pepper corns; 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds; 1 tbsp chana dal; 1/2 cup grated coconut; 1 tsp oil; 1 tsp oil; 1 tsp mustard seeds; 1 sting curry leaves

Muniswari.G @muniswari_0205

Chennai

#ca2025 Bitter Gourd Pitlai, is a traditional South Indian dish with a significant place in the region’s culinary heritage. This flavorful and authentic recipe is characterized by its unique blend of bitter gourd, toor dal, aromatic spices, creating a distinctive and delightful dish. This South Indian Kuzhambu is a delicious accompaniment to hot, steamed rice.

Muniswari.G @muniswari_0205

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Ingredients

35 minutes

4 peoples

2bitter gourd
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1 tspsalt
1/2 cupyellow pigeon pea split
1gooseberry size tamarind
2 tspoil
To roast and grind :
2 tbspcoriander seeds
10dry red chillies
1/2 tsppepper corns
1/4 tspfenugreek seeds
1 tbspchana dal
1/2 cupgrated coconut
1 tspoil
Tempering :
1 tspoil
1 tspmustard seeds
1 sting curry leaves

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Steps

35 minutes

1

Soak tamarind in some warm water for 20 minutes. Mash & drain the water in a separate bowl by removing the pulp.
2

Pressure cook toor dal with 1 cup of water with enough water and turmeric powder till its soft and cooked properly. Mash the lentil and keep it aside.
3

Slice the bitter gourd and remove the seeds.
4

Add 1 tsp of oil in a frying pan and roast the chana dal, coriander seeds, red chillies, pepper corn, fenugreek seeds. Add freshly grated coconut and roast till light brown. Allow this mix to cool down and then add it to your grinder and blitz it to make a smooth paste by adding little water to it.
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Add the bitter gourd, turmeric powder, salt to the boiling water for two minutes and then take the filter...
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Add bitter gourd in a wok with 1 tsp oil and saute in a low flame for 2 minutes.
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Add tamarind water, turmeric powder, and let it cook on low flame for few minutes.
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Now add grounded paste with cooked lentil. Mix well. Add water to adjust consistency.
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Now add salt mix well...
11

Add oil in a small frying pan and when its warm add mustard seeds. When mustard seeds splutter, add curry leaves and saute. Add this tempering in the Pitlai
12

Now ready to serve this pitlai with rice..