PAVAKKA PACAHDI

INGREDIENTS:

• Pavakka (Bitter gourd) - 200 gm
• Green chilly - 4nos
• Red chilli powder - 2 tsp 
• Rice powder - 1 tblspoon 
• Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
• Mustard seed - 25 gm
• Curd - 50 ml
• Coconut oil - 100 gm
• Dry red chillies - 3 nos
• Salt to taste
• Curry leaves - 2 string
• Water - 2 tsp

METHOD:

Clean and cut the pavakka into small pieces.

Heat 75 gm of oil in a pan and fry the pavakka and green chillies with rice powder , chilli powder and salt till crispy.

Grind the coconut and 10 gm of mustard seed in 2 tsp of water to a smooth paste.

Add the coconut paste into the fried pavakka and greenchillies. Cook for 3 minutes.

Then add curd and salt to the pavakka mixture and cook for 2 more minutes.

For seasoning, heat coconut oil in a pan add dry red chilly, curry leaves and mustard seed. Pour this in to the curry. Mix well. Tasty Bitter gourd/pavakka pachadi is ready to serve!