Name: Bitter Gourd Raita recipe by Triptila KS at BetterButter
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Bitter Gourd medium 1; Coconut dry or fresh 2 cups; Jaggery powdered 3 tbsp; Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp; oil 2 tbsp; Salt 1 tsp; Cashew nuts 4; Sesame seeds 1 tsp; Tamarind 1 inch piece; Red chilli powder 1 tsp

ABOUT Bitter Gourd Raita RECIPE

It is a Goan delicacy. This healthy dish is made from bitter Gourd. It's bitterness is balanced with coconut, cahewnuts , jaggery and other ingredients. The quantity of jaggery determines the taste

Ingredients Serving: 8

Bitter Gourd medium 1
Coconut dry or fresh 2 cups
Jaggery powdered 3 tbsp
Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
oil 2 tbsp
Salt 1 tsp
Cashew nuts 4
Sesame seeds 1 tsp
Tamarind 1 inch piece
Red chilli powder 1 tsp

Instructions

Scrape and cut the bitter Gourd into very fine pieces. Remove the seeds
Apply salt and set aside for 10 min.
Squeeze out all the water from the bitter Gourd and fry on tava in oil on a low flame
Fry the coconut on a tava till brown
Splutter the mustard seeds in oil
Grind together the bitter Gourd, coconut, mustard seeds, Tamarind , cashew nuts, red chilli powder and jaggery with a minimum water
Add salt to taste

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