Hagalakayi Gojju(Bitter gourd)

Ingredients:

2 cupn chopped Bitter gourd(Hagalakai),

1/4 Table Spoon Turmeric,

Small lemon sized Tamarind,

1/2 Table Spoon chilly powder,

2-3 Curry Leaves,

Salt to taste,

1 chopped onion,

1 chopped tomato,

1/4Table Spoon Mustard seeds,

1 Table Spoon Oil,

Method

1.Add tamarind and 1/2 cup of water in a bowl, smash it and keep it aside.

2.Cut bitter guard into two pieces and remove the seeds.

Chop bitter gourd into small pieces

and put it in a vessel full of water, bring it to boil and drain the water.

(Note:Do this step 2 or 3 times.)

3.Add jaggary, salt, tamrind water, pinch of turmaric powder, chilly powder, water and cook it well.

Once it is cooked, keep the gojju in low flame for around 30 min. Keep stirring the gojju once in 5 mins.

4.Add mustard seeds and oil in a pan. Once it starts spluttering, add curry leaves.

5. Then add onion and tomato,cook about 4 to 5 minutes.

Then add it to Gojju.

Mix well before serving.

Note:Adjust ingredients according to taste,