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Bitter Gourd / Pavakka Moru Curry
Published on February 19, 2024
Indian Cuisine

Ingredients:
1 pavakka / bitter gourd
1 cup yogurt, beaten
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
2 green chillies, chopped
2 sprig curry leaves
1 tsp mustard seeds
2 dry red chillies
3 shallots, sliced
1/4 tsp kashmiri chilli powder
salt to taste
oil, as required
Preparation:
- Cut bitter gourd into thin round slices.
- Heat 2-3 tbsp coconut oil in a pan and add curry leaves, bitter gourd slices and salt and mix well.
- Add turmeric powder and green chillies and fry till golden.
- Switch off the flame and add beaten yogurt and mix well.
- Heat 1 tbsp coconut oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds.
- Add shallots, dry red chillies and curry leaves and saute well till brown and add 1/4 tsp kashmiri chilli powder and mix well.
- Pour this seasoning to the moru curry and mix well. Serve with rice…
Bitter Gourd / Pavakka Moru Curry
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Shabbu's Tasty Kitchen
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Ingredients
- 1 pavakka / bitter gourd
- 1 cup yogurt, beaten
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 2 green chillies, chopped
- 2 sprig curry leaves
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 2 dry red chillies
- 3 shallots, sliced
- 1/4 tsp kashmiri chilli powder
- salt to taste
- oil, as required
Instructions
- 1Cut bitter gourd into thin round slices.
- 2Heat 2-3 tbsp coconut oil in a pan and add curry leaves, bitter gourd slices and salt and mix well.
- 3Add turmeric powder and green chillies and fry till golden.
- 4Switch off the flame and add beaten yogurt and mix well.
- 5Heat 1 tbsp coconut oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds.
- 6Add shallots, dry red chillies and curry leaves and saute well till brown and add 1/4 tsp kashmiri chilli powder and mix well.
- 7Pour this seasoning to the moru curry and mix well. Serve with rice.
Description
A tangy and spicy curry made with bitter gourd and yogurt, perfect as a side dish with rice.