Coconut-Pavakka pickle/Coconut- Bitter Gourd Pickle/Thenga- Pavakka Achar

Ingredients:-

Pavakka (Bitter gourd)– 1  no. small

Coconut sliced – ½ cup (Thenga Kothu)

Garlic pods, chopped – 5-7 nos.

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

Pickle  powder- 1 tbsp(optional)

Oil

Directions

·         Clean bitter gourd, scoop out seeds and cut into small pieces.

·         Fry the bitter gourd pieces and coconut slices till golden brown and keep it aside.

·          Heat oil in a pan add mustard seed, when start to spluttering add garlic,green chilli,fenugreek seedand sauté till garlic become lightly brown. 

·          Add turmeric powder,chilli powder ,pickle powder and sauted a while and add fried pavakka coconut into mixture.

·         And mix well and add tamarind juice,salt and mix well.Switch off flame when it became desired consistency.

You Can use only coconut,or pavakka  for making pickle. See Pavakka Pickle