Friday, January 27, 2012

Pavakka Achar (Bitter Gourd Pickle)



Ingredients:-

Pavakka (Bitter gourd)– 2 no. medium size

Garlic pods, chopped – 5-7 nos.

Ginger finely chopped – 2-3 tbsp.

Green chilli, chopped – 2-4 nos.

Mustard seed – 1 tsp.

Hing – a pinch

Fenugreek seed – ¼ tsp.

Tamarind juice – 7-10 tbsp.

Turmeric powder – ½ tsp.

Kashmiri red chilli powder – 1 bsp

Curry leaves – 1 spring

Jaggery powder – 3-4 tsp

Oil

Directions:-
·       Clean bitter gourd, scoop out seeds and cut into small pieces. Keep it aside.


·       Heat oil in a pan add mustard seed, when start to spluttering add garlic, ginger, green chilli, fenugreek seed and sauté till garlic become lightly brown.
·       Add hing,curry leves and chopped cut pavakka,salt and sauté till pavakka is little brown,it will take 20 minutes.Add more oil if want.
·       Then add turmeric powder,chilli powder into this pavakka mixture.And mix well and sauté for 2 minutes.Take care,put heat on low flame, otherwise powder will burn.
·       Then add tamarind juice,jaggery powder and mix well.

·       Switch off flame when it became desired consistency.
Serve with rice,roti…


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11 comments:

  1. Looks healthy and packed with flavor. I don't know "bitter gourds." Sounds fascinating!

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  2. Thanks for stopping by at my space.
    Achar looks delicious. Do link it to the Kerala Kitchen event happening at my space.

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  3. This looks yumm, haven't triied pavakkai with ginger and garlic..

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  4. Looks different. Nice one thanks for sharing. Following u

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  5. Pickle looks so yum. Can never guess to be bitter gourd

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  6. Never had pavaka pickle before, looks very tempting.

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  7. YUm yum, achar with bittergourd makes me simply drool..

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  8. This is truly yummy..:) Loved the flavours..Bitter gourd is my fav and what a wonderful way to prepare it..
    Reva

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Thanks all for ur wonderfull comments

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