Ingredients :
Posted since : 02-04-2008
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Potatoes - ½ kg
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Bitter Gourd - ½ kg
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Onion - 2 large
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Tomatoes - 2
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Green chilies - 5
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Oil -1 cup
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Yogurt - 1 cup
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Salt - to taste
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Red pepper, grounded -1½ tsp
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Black pepper, grounded -½ tsp
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Coriander seed -1½ tsp
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Cumin seed, roasted, grounded -½ tsp
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Turmeric powder -1 tsp
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Water - 1 cup
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Coriander leaves - for garnishing
Method :
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Peel the bitter gourd and cut into small slices and sprinkle 1 ½ tsp salt on them. Mix well and leave them for 1 hour. Then wash them properly and squeeze the water out of them properly.
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Peel the potatoes and cut into ¼ inches thick slices.
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Cut the onions and tomatoes, green chilies into slices.
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Mix all the dry spices well in the yogurt.
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Now heat the oil in a wok and then add the squeezed bitter gourd and fry them on low flame till they become light brown in color and then drain them on the kitchen towel.
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Add the onions in the same oil and fry them till just soft, then add tomatoes. Fry them for a minute and then add the fried bitter gourd, spicy yogurt and mix well. Add water and cover it.
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Simmer for 10 -15 min. When the water dries, add green chilies.
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Garnish with green coriander leaves.
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Serve hot with roti and chutney.
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