Ingredients :
Bitter guard - 200 gms
( slice them fine...remove seeds and soak in butter milk to leave away bitterness )
Onion - 1 large sliced fine
Tomato - 1 large sliced fine
Gram dal - 1 tsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - 1 hand full
( cleaned and washed)
Coriander - 2 tbsp
( cleaned ,washed and chopped fine)
Chilli powder - 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tbsp
Dhaniya powder - 1 1/2 tbsp
Jaggery - 1 1/2 tbsp ( powdered)
Tamarind juice - 1 tbsp ( thick)
Salt required
Oil - 2 tbsp
Use the appropriate amount mentioned for yummy taste.....wondering how bitter guard is yummy?.....try this ....its really yummy.....
Preparation :
Heat a kadai with oil mentioned...... Then temper....mustard.. Let them splutter.... Then add gram dal...when there colour turns slight brown add curry leaves.....then add onion saute till transpernt..... Then tomato to cook till gets smashed...
Wash of bitter guard soaked in butter milk and add these to the kadai.....keep sauting......for 2-3 minutes.... The colour of bitter guard will slightly change.......
By that time add 1/2 tumbler of water and chilli powder, dhaniya powder, turmeric powder,tamarind juice, jaggery....leave it in slow flame...... Bitter guard will get cooked in it......
When the water reduces to abt jus 1 tbsp.....keeo saute to avoid getting burnt.....Now again cook well ....it will become a gravy......add coriander and remove off flame.
Now mix with white rice ......and it taste yummy..... With rasam rice or curd rice.....
Its soo sooo tasty......