BITTERGOURD GRAVY/பாகற்காய் புளிக் குழம்பு

Bitter gourd is well known for its antioxidants and high Vitamin C contents. This vegetable is an immunity booster during the corona season.

Therefore increase the frequency of Consumption of this high profile vegetable by cooking so many tasty versions.

Bitter gourd is highly recommended for diabetic people by diabetologists.

Bitter gourd contains photo nutrients, Polypeptide-P, a plant insulin that supports controlling  blood sugar levels.

This Bitter gourd belongs to the melon/cucumber family. Folk medicine researches  recommend this vegetable for its wonderful benefits from anti ageing to treating cancer at its best.

This recipe explores how to twist this versatile  bitterguard into the most yummiest dish.

If you try this version, I am sure, you will add this vegetable dish in your regular menu.

Ingredients:

Bitter gourds 250 gm

Groundnut Oil 3 tbsp

Asafoetida 2 pinches

Mustards 1/4 tsp

Bellary onion 1 chopped

Curry leaves 12 pcs

Turmeric 1/2 tsp

Jaggery powder 1 tbsp

Rock salt 1 tsp

Coriander powder 1 tsp

Cumin powder 1/2 tsp

Pepper powder 1/2 tsp

Roasted fenugreek powder 1/2 tsp

Red Chilly powder 1/2 tsp

Tamarind extract ( Soak Gooseberry size Tamarind in 75 ml For 15 minutes. mash and strain the extract)

Chopped Tomato 1 pc

Gingelly oil 1 tsp

Dry white sesame seeds powder 2 tbsp

Refer this quick and short video for this recipe.

 

GREEN CHILLIES PICKLE/THOKKU

Pickles/Thokkus are integral condiments of our daily meal. They are enjoyed  with grand feast and give an essential touch to the simplest meals.

Here I give you one more spicy and flavourful side that is Green Chillies pickle, you never forget the taste of it.

This can be made in just 8 minutes. You can call it as Instant Green Chillies pickle.

Believe it or not,  this incredible Green Chilly pickle requires only 8 minutes of your time.

I am sure that it will be your next side to any meal you made.

How to make?

Ingredients:

Baby Green Chillies 250 gm

Tamarind Gooseberry size to be soaked in water

Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp

curry leaves 15 pcs

Turmeric 1/2 tsp

Fennel powder 3/4 tsp

Small tomato 1 pc

Asafoetida 2 pinches

Cold pressed Gingelly oil 50 ml

Dry roasted Mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds 3/4 tsp

Himalayan pink rock salt 3/4 tsp

Jaggery  powder 1.5 tsp

Dry roasted white sesame seeds 2 tbsp 

Step by step Procedure:

This is purely  the South indian method of cooking especially in our traditional cuisine.

For those who eat boring meals, this green chilly pickle will add extra kick of tanginess and spiciness.

Refer video recipe here

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