Pavakka Mulakittathu _ Spicy and Tangy Bitter Gourd Curry

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Pavakka Mulakittathuby Maya Akhil on August 12, 2013 15 Comments

Ingredients (Serves 4)

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1. Pavakka / bitter gourd 2 cups, thinly sliced (The dark green bitter gourds are usually very bitter. Use medium bitter bitter gourdfor this recipe.)

2. Oil 1 tbsp

3. Onion 1 cup, chopped

Green chilly 1, finely chopped

Curry leaves A few

4. Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp

Kashmiri chilly powder 2 2.5 tsp

5. Tomato 1 medium-large, finely chopped

6. Tamarind Large gooseberry-sized or to taste (Soak it in 1 cup water for 15 minutes and squeeze out its juice)

7. Salt To taste

To temper

Oil 1 tsp

8. Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp

Dried red chilies 2

Curry leaves A few

Method

1. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a claypot / man chatti or any heavy-bottomed pan at medium heat. Add bitter gourd slices, onion, green chilies andcurry leaves. Saute for 5 6 minutes. Add turmeric powder and chilly powder. Mix well. Add chopped tomato, enough salt and stir for1 minute. Next add tamarind juice. Cover and cook for 8 10 minutes or until gravy is thick. Switch off.

2. Heat oil in a small pan. Splutter mustard seeds and fry dry red chilies and curry leaves. Pour over the prepared bitter gourd curry.



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. Deepa says:August 12, 2013 at 11:28 AM

Loved your post. You have made bitter gourd curry look so delicious and tempting. Wonderful method to attract kids.Deepa

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. Rashmi says:August 13, 2013 at 12:20 AM

Loved the recipe.. I like bitter gourd will definitely try this.. Red rice n those veggies look yummy.

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. Priya says:August 13, 2013 at 1:43 PM

Incredible and terrific pavalla mulakittathu,cant resist.

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. Sridevi Ravi says:August 15, 2013 at 10:26 AM

Nice pictures and a lovely blog! I normally make theeyal with bitter gourd. This curry looks very attractive. I have learned to like pavakkasowill surely try this. Good job, keep rocking!

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. Praseeda says:August 21, 2013 at 10:27 PM

Hi Maya, tried this yesterday. It came out good, but my bitter gourd was very bitter in taste. So I added some coconut milk and jaggery to itat the end. It was super delicious, all in the family enjoyed. Usually I make Theeyal, I found this as a substitute for theeyal. Thanks a lot.

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Maya Akhil says:August 21, 2013 at 11:40 PM

Youre welcome, Praseeda..Love the idea of adding jaggery and coconut milk to this, will mention that in the post..Thanks!

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. Anu says:September 9, 2013 at 1:53 AM

i made this curry but it was very very bitter. i couldnt eat it. please dont make such bad recipes.

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. Maya Akhil says:September 16, 2013 at 11:07 PM

I am really sorry about that, Anu. I should have mentioned that this recipe works well with comparitively less bitter bittergourd. I already got



two feedbacks saying it came out well for them. As you can see in the comment above, coconut milk and jaggery can be added to reduce the bitternessof the dish. I will mention these tips in the post. Sorry again!

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. jasira anas says:September 17, 2013 at 3:06 AM

i tried this recipe today. very very tasty.. thanx for sharing dis one..

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Maya Akhil says:September 18, 2013 at 8:20 AM

Thanks for your feedback! Happy to know that you enjoyed it..

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. Preetz says:December 8, 2013 at 11:16 AM

Made this last week .. Love this paavakka curry. Came out wonderful! Thank you!

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. Binsy Anil says:December 9, 2013 at 2:14 PM

Hi Maya

I was looking for a substitute for Theeyal, then I found this recipe from your site. I was so happy I tried it today and it turned out very nicely. My bittergourd was dark green, though it was not that much bitter It was soooo good. Thank youuuuu soooo much for sharing this recipe!!

Binsy Anil

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. jebi says:January 24, 2014 at 9:24 AM

Hi Maya.. I hated pavakka from my childhood but my hubby forced me me to buy few during shopping. I was thinking how I will prepare itthen i saw ur recipe. To reduce the bitterness u keep the pavakka in salt water for some time and squeeze it before preparin the curry. It came out verygood. Thank u dear

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Maya Akhil says:January 24, 2014 at 10:43 AM

Great to hear that jebi Thanks for the tip, will do that next time I make this.

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. Sherry says:April 10, 2014 at 7:52 AM

yummy came out good.. thanks a lot..

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