Pavakka Thoran

Name: Pavakka Thoran
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 medium size bitter gourd, sliced; 2 tbsp coconut oil; 1 tsp mustard seed; 1-2 dry red chilies; 1-2 sprig curry leaves; 1 onion, chopped; 2-3 garlic cloves, chopped; to taste salt; 1/4 tsp. turmeric powder; 1 cup fresh grated coconut

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#indiankithen - This is a traditional Kerala style Bitter Gourd Curry cooked with lots of fresh coconut and in coconut oil for an authentic touch and flavour. It is sometimes served as one of the item in a Sadya meal. It is cooked dry and this yummy and healthy side dish can be relished with either rice or chapattis.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

2medium size bitter gourd, sliced
2 tbspcoconut oil
1 tspmustard seed
1-2dry red chilies
1-2 sprigcurry leaves
1onion, chopped
2-3garlic cloves, chopped
to tastesalt
1/4 tsp.turmeric powder
1 cupfresh grated coconut

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Steps

1

Add 1 tsp. salt to the bitter gourd and keep aside for 10-15 minutes. Then rinse well and squeeze out all the water. Keep aside.
2

Heat oil in a pan & temper with mustard seeds, red chilies & curry leaves.
3

After it stops spluttering, add bitter gourd, onion, garlic, salt & turmeric powder.
4

Fry on a medium flame till almost done. Add the coconut and continue to fry till the coconut turns brown in colour.
5

Switch off the flame and serve as a side dish with rice or chapattis.