PAVAKKA (BITTER GOURD) FRY

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.