Ingredients:

• Paavakkaai (Bitter gourd) – 2 cups diced
• Onions – 2 small (diced)
• Tomatoes – 1 big (diced)
• Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
• Chilli-coriander powder – 1 1/2 tsp
• Garlic flakes – 5 (roughly chopped)
• Tamarind paste – 1/2 tsp
• Jaggery – 1 lemon sized piece
• Oil – 2 tbsp
• Salt – to taste

Method:

In a pan, heat oil and splutter mustard seeds. Then add in the onions and saute till golden brown. Then add in the garlic and saute for a few minutes. Then add in the chilli-coriander, turmeric powder and salt and fry for a while. To this, add the tomatoes and then the paavakkai with a little water. Allow the veggies to cook. When almost done, add in the tamarind paste and allow to cook for a few minutes. Then, powder the jaggery and make it into a paste with a little water and add to the pan. Fry until all the water has drained out. Goes well with sambhar and rice.