This is a special pavakka fry made after marinating pavakka pieces in a paste of onion, ginger, garlic, chilli, turmeric,pepper, salt and tamarind.
INGREDIENTS
1. Bitter gourd - 1
2. Small onion - 4-5
3. Garlic - 1 clove
4. Ginger - 1 small piece
5. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tea spoon
6. Chilli powder - 1 tea spoon (or 2 whole red chillis)
7. Pepper powder - 1 pinch (or 4-5 black pepper corns)
8. Salt - 1/2 tea spoon
9. Tamarind - 1/4 tea spoon
METHOD
1. Clean and cut bitter gourd into thin pieces. Remove seeds.
2. Make a fine paste of items 2 - 9 in a mixie
3. Mix the bitter gourd pieces with the paste and keep aside for 20-30 minutes
(the marinated bitter gourd can be refrigerated and fried when needed)
4. Deep fry in coconut oil.
