Pavakka Piralen

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

• 11/2 cup Bitter gourd sliced into small pieces, Pavakka
• 3/4 Dsp All purpose flour Maida
• 3/4 cup Shallots — sliced (Kunjulli)
• Tamarind squeeze out pulp by adding water
• Oil, to taste
• Salt, to taste
• 1 Dsp Chilly powder
• 1 Dsp Coriander powder
• 2 nos Shallots (Kunjulli)
• 3 Cloves Garlic
• 1/4 tsp Pepper
• 1/4 tsp Fenugreek powder (Uluva)
• 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)
• Turmeric powder A pinch

Preparation

1. Step 1

   For preparing pavakka piralen, first make a paste with 3/4 dsp maida, required salt and little water.

2. Step 2

   Smear this paste over the pavakka pieces and marinate for an hour.

3. Step 3

   Squeeze out water from the pavakka pieces and set aside.

4. Step 4

   Grind the ingredients to be ground: chilly powder, coriander, shallots, garlic, pepper, fenugreek powder, cumin seeds and turmeric powder to a fine paste.

5. Step 5

   Warm the oil in a pan and fry the ground masala well. Add the squeezed pavakka pieces and sliced shallots. cook until pavakka pieces are almost cooked.

6. Step 6

   Add tamarind pulp, required salt and little water. Allow the curry to boil and then simmer in low heat by covering with a lid.

7. Step 7

   When the pavakka piralen becomes thick, remove from fire.

8. Step 8

   Pavakka piralen, a highly nutritious recipe is ready.