Bittergourd Curry with Yogurt

Here goes another recipe from dear Shaheen of Malabar Spices.This is a perfect and guaranteed recipe to go with rice,just try and see by yourself.Thanks a ton,Shaheen..I am deeply in love with this dish now.

Ingredients:-

Bitter gourd sliced thin – 2
Green chillies slit – 5
Tomato sliced into quarters – 1
Onion sliced – 1

Red Chilly powder – 3/4 tsp
Turmeric – 1/4 tsp
Coriander Powder – 1 tsp
Coconut milk – 1 cup
Yogurt – 1 cup + 1 tbsp
Salt – to taste
Oil – as needed

Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves – 1 sprig

Method:-

Mix a little salt and 1 tbsp curd and marinate the bittergourd pieces using this.Keep them for atleast 1/2 an hr and then squeeze and wash the bittergourd pieces.This step is done to reduce the bitternes,you can skip the step if you think you can withstand the bitterness.

Heat a little oil and shallow fry the bittergourd pieces till light brown.Add onions and green chillies into it and saute for 2-3 mintues.Onions should not turn brown.Now add chilly powder,coriander powder,turmeric powder and 1 tbsp of water.Stir them for a while and add tomato and salt.Now add coconut milk and necessary water.Let it come to a slow boil.Immediately switch off the heat and allow it to cool.Mix in beaten yogurt and keep it aside.

Heat oil in a pan,allow mustard seeds to splutter.Add curry leaves and cumin seeds into it and fry for a while.Pour this seasoning over the curry and serve with rice.