Karela Achaari Curry. Pavakkai Oorughai Kuzhambu.

Ingredients:

Bitter gourds 1/4 kilo – sliced
Green chilies 3 slitted
Onion made into paste 1/2 cup
Garlic 6 cloves – paste
Toamto puree 1 cup
Tamarind paste 1/2 spoon
Salt
Turmeric powder 1/4 spoon
Chili powder 1 spoon
Mustard seeds 1/4 spoon
Asafoetida 1/4 spoon
Curry leaves few
Dry red chilies 3
Mustard oil few spoons.

Achaari Powder:

Fennel seeds
Cumin seeds
Nigela(kalonji/onion seeds)
Kastoori methi
Mustard seeds
Fenugreek seeds
Dry red chilies
Asafoetida
Coriander seeds.

Method:

In a wok, heat oil. Add chilies, onion and garlic paste and fry real good, till its raw odour just leaves.

Then add bitter gourds slices and give a quick twist.

Add salt, turmeric and chili powder to this. Followed by tomato puree & tamamrind paste. Maybe add little water. Cover and cook till it is done.

Add the pickling spices and bring this to boil.

In a seperate pan, heat oil. Add mustard, asafoetida, red chilies and curry leaves. Let it crackle well.

Now run this sesonning over ht curry prepared.