pavakai mor kuzhambu /karela kadhi

Ingredients:
Pavakai /Karela /bittergourd - 1 medium

Yogurt  - 1 cup

Grated fresh coconut - 1 Tblsp

Jeera - 1 tsp

Greeen chillies - 5-6

Curry leaves - few

Haldi powder - 1/4 tsp

Mustard seeds - 3/4 tsp

Method:

Cut the karela into thin round slices.

Either fry them in oil or steam cook them in the microwave oven for 3-4 mins.

Take a wet grinder and grind the coconut, green chillies and jeera to a paste.

Take the cooked karela round pieces and put in a vessel.

Add the ground masala on top and mix nicely.

Dilute the curd nicely and add with karela mixture and mix nicely.

Add salt , curry leaves, haldi powder and mix nicely.

Keep this liquid mixture on the gas and boil 2-3 mins till the froth comes up.

Now off the flame quickly so that the mixture should not curdle.

Season in little oil mustard seeds and pour on the mor kuzhambu / kadhi.

T he pavakkai mor kuzhambu /karela kadhi is ready to be had with any curry
of your choice like parupu usili or even with fried applams.