Paavakka – Thakkali – Pazha Maanga Curry (Bitter Gourd – Tomato – Mango Curry) | Kerala Recipe

Here is an easy vegetarian curry for you, Bitter gourd–Tomato–Mango Curry, which includes the bitterness of bittergourd and the sourness of green mangoes and tomatoes. This Paavakka–Thakkali–Pazha Maanga Curry, with a tangy, mildly bitter mix of different vegetables, is a perfect Kerala dish. You can serve this tasty curry for lunch, along with a plate of rice.

Ingredients for Bittergourd Tomato Mango Curry:

1. Bitter gourd – 2, cut into pieces
   Onion – 1 big, finely chopped
   Turmeric powder – ¼ small spoon
   Salt – For taste
2. Coconut oil – 1 big spoon
3. Cumin seeds – ½ small spoon
   Mustard – ½ small spoo
   Curry leaves – 1 stalk
4. Ginger chopped – ½ small spoon
   Garlic – 4 big cloves
5. Tomato – 2 medium, cut into fine pieces
   Well-ripened mango fruit – 1, cut into pieces
   Chilli powder – 1/2 tsp (or as per paste)
   Garam masala powder – ½ small spoon
   Salt – As required
   Coriander powder – ½ small spoon
6. Lemon juice – 1 big spoon

How to prepare Bittergourd Tomato Mango Curry?

1. Use an earthen pot to cook the ingredients listed under 1. Cook well.
2. Heat oil in a pan (Cheena Chatti) and sauté the ingredients listed under 3.
3. Add ginger and garlic to the sautéed ingredients and sauté again.
4. Add cooked bitter gourd to it, along with ingredients listed under 5, mix well, and cook again with the lid closed.
5. Check the salt and turn the flame off.
6.  Add lemon juice to your Pavakka curry just before you serve.

Courtesy: Vanitha Magazine July 1-14, 2017

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