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Aug 19, 2014

BITTER GOURD SAMBAR / PAKARKAAI SAMBAR

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Ingredients
Bitter gourd – 2 nos.
Tamarind  - small lemon size
Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Hing - 1/4 teaspoon
Chilli powder - 1  teaspoon
Oil -  3 teaspoon
Redchilli – 2
Jaggery or sugar – small amount (optional)
Salt - to taste
Pressure Cook it:
Toor dal - 1cup
Water - 3 1/2 cups

To Grind
Coconut  -  2 teaspoon
Cumin seeds – 1 teaspoon
Small onion – 3

Cooking Time : 30 - 45 Mins

Method



Step :1
Soak tamarind in a hot water for 10 min. Take a cup of toor dal, wash it and add water and cook it in a pressure cooker for  3 to 4 whistles.
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Step 2:
Cut the bitter gourd into circle and remove the seed.
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Step 3:
Heat oil in a pan and add mustard and urad dal when it started crackling add red chilli then add bitter gourd and fry it for 10 minutes.
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Step 4:
Prepare tamarind juice add turmeric powder, hing , chilli powder  and salt in it.
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Step 5:
After 10 minutes add the tamarind juice and boil it for 20 minutes or  till  the bitter gourd gets soft in texture.

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Step 6:
Grind the ingredients given above in the column “To grind” .
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Step 7:
Now add the cooked toor dal and boil it for 3 to 4 minutes then add the coconut paste.
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Step 8:
Add half a teaspoon of sugar or small piece of jaggery in it.(optional).Add chopped coriander leaves.
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Bitter gourd Sambar is now ready to serve. IMG_3611

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