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.

Peel the potatoes and cut into ¼ inches thick slices.

Cut the onions and tomatoes, green chilies into slices.

Mix all the dry spices well in the yogurt.

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.

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.

Simmer for 10 -15 min. When the water dries, add green chilies.

Garnish with green coriander leaves.

Serve hot with roti and chutney.