Ingredients for Paavakka Pidla (Bittergourd Pidla):
1. Bitter gourd – 300 gm
2. Salt – For taste
3. Coconut oil – 3 big spoons
4. Black gram dal – 3 big spoons
Pepper – 1 small spoon
Red chilli – 1
5. Toor dal – 6 big spoons
6. Tamarind juice – 4 small spoons
7. Sugar – 1 small spoon
Curry leaves – 2 stems
Salt – As required
8. Coconut oil – 3 big spoons
9. Mustard – 1/4 small spoon
Red chilli – 1
Curry leaves – 2 stems
How to prepare Paavakka Pidla (Bittergourd Pidla)?
1. Chop bitter gourd to thin pieces and add salt to it.
2. After a few minutes, deep fry the pieces in hot oil. They should turn crispy.
3. Dry fry ingredients no: 4 in a pan and make a fine paste.
4. Cook dal adding water.
5. When it’s almost done, add gravy, tamarind juice and fried bitter gourd pieces.
6. Cook it well and add ingredients no: 7 before you switch off the flame.
7. Temper ingredients no: 9 in oil and pour to the curry.
Courtesy: Vanitha Magazine August 15 – 31, 2014
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