Name: Bitterguord Pirattal recipe by suganya balusamy at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: To roast and grind:; 1 teaspoon rice; 1 1/2 teaspoon channa dhal; 1 teaspoon urad dhal; 1/8 teaspoon fenugreek seeds; 2 teaspoon coriander seeds; 2 dry kashmiri red chillies; ½ teaspoon pepper; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 1/2 teaspoon white sesame seeds; few curry leaves; For Pirattal:; 2 tablespoon gingelly oil; ½ teaspoon mustard seeds; A pinch of asafoetida; 2 dry red chillies; few curry leaves; 2 chopped garlic cloves; ¼ cup chopped small onion; 1/2 cup Chopped tomatoes; 1 cup sliced bitterground , deseeded; ½ teaspoon turmeric powder; 1 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder; salt as per taste; ½ cup tamarind juice (small lemon size tamarind); ½ cup water; 1 teaspoon powdered jaggery; 2 teaspoon grinded masala powder

ABOUT Bitterguord Pirattal RECIPE

Bitterguord Pirattal is traditional dish made with fresh masala powder.

Ingredients Serving: 3

To roast and grind:
1 teaspoon rice
1 1/2 teaspoon channa dhal
1 teaspoon urad dhal
1/8 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
2 teaspoon coriander seeds
2 dry kashmiri red chillies
½ teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 1/2 teaspoon white sesame seeds
few curry leaves
For Pirattal:
2 tablespoon gingelly oil
½ teaspoon mustard seeds
A pinch of asafoetida
2 dry red chillies
few curry leaves
2 chopped garlic cloves
¼ cup chopped small onion
1/2 cup Chopped tomatoes
1 cup sliced bitterground , deseeded
½ teaspoon turmeric powder
1 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
salt as per taste
½ cup tamarind juice (small lemon size tamarind)
½ cup water
1 teaspoon powdered jaggery
2 teaspoon grinded masala powder

Instructions

Dry roast the ingredients mentioned under ‘To roast and grind’ and grind to a fine powder.
Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds. Let it splutter. Then add whole red chillies, asafetida and curry leaves fry for few seconds.
Then add small onions, garlic , tomatoes and bitterguord, saute it for 10 mins in medium flame.
Then add salt, turmeric powder and red chilli powder. Mix it well
Add the tamarind juice and jaggery. Cover and cook it for 15 mins (till bitterguord cooks) in a medium high flame.
Finally add grinded masala powder and switch off the stove.

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