Hagalkai palya/ Karele ki sabzi/ Bitter gourd curry

Ingredients:
Hagalkai: 3-4 finely chopped
Onions: 1 medium sized finely chopped
tamarind: 1/2 cup
Jaggery: 2 tb
Roasted peanut powder: 3-4tbs
Cumin seeds: 1tbs
Mustered seeds: 1tbs
Urad dal: 1tbs
Curry leaves: 6-8 leaves
Red chilly powder: 2 tbs or as per ur taste
Salt as per ur taste
Turmeric powder: 1/2 tbs
Oil for seasoning


Method:

• Take a pan n start frying the chopped bitter gourd by adding 2 tbs of oil. Fry them until they turn golden brown.
• Heat oil in another pan n season it with mustered seeds, cumin seeds n urad dal.
• Add curry leaves n onions to the season.Once the onions are fried add chilly powder, turmeric powder, salt n ginger-garlic paste.
• Now add the tamarind juice n jaggery n bring it to a boil, then add the fried bittergourd pieces n cook on medium heat untill all the flavours blend togeather.
• At the final stage add the roasted peanut powder which will not only add a good flavour but also hepls to thicken the gravy. After adding peanut powder turn off the heat.

serve it hot with any type of rotis or plain rice with ghee.


Note:
Roasted peanut powder can be replaced with roasted sesame seeds.