Bitterguard porial

Ingredients:

 

Bitterguard            - ½ kg

Big onion              - 2 medium sized

Curry leaves          - On your requirement

Coriander leaves    - On your requirement

Cumin seeds         - 1 tspn

Urad dhal              - 1 tspn

Turmeric powder   - ½ tspn

Chilli powder          – 1 tspn

Grated coconut      - ½ a bowl

Oil                        - 1 tspn

Salt                       - On your requirement

 

Step-wise preparation:

 

·        Cut the bitterguard into small cubes and keep it under the sunlight for about an hour. This is done to make the bitterguard taste a little bitter.

·        Clean the bitterguard in water and keep it aside. Chop the onions lengthwise.

·        Add oil to the pan and once it is heated add the cumin seeds and wait till it bursts out.

·        Add urad dhal and add the onions and curry leaves and sauté it for around 5 mins until the onion turns slight brown in color.

·        After that add the cleaned bitterguard and sauté it.

·        Add the salt, turmeric powder and chilli powder and sauté it for more than 10 mins in medium flame.

·        You can add water for the vegetable to get boiled sooner if you prefer.

·        Add the coriander leaves and the grated coconut to theis and sauté for a minute and switch off the flame, And your bitterguard porial is ready.

 

Note:

Bitterguard will be bitter in taste to eat and it you don’t want it to be bitter you must fry the bitterguards in oil after washing it and continuing the further steps.