Clearcals

Serving Size 1 Small Cup (100 g)
Calories129.0 kcal
Carbs14.5 g (57.9 kcal)
Protein4.5 g (18.0 kcal)
Fats5.9 g (53.1 kcal)

Bitter gourd tamarind curry recipe

Name: Bitter gourd tamarind curry
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 1 Table Spoon of Bengal gram dal; 1 Table Spoon of Black gram dal; 150 Grams of Elongated bitter gourd; 100 Grams of Tomato ripe local; 3 Table Spoon of Tamarind pulp; 5 Grams of Chillies green - all varieties; 1 Table Spoon of Coriander leaves; 5 Grams of Curry leaves; 100 Grams of Onion small; 5 Grams of Chillies red; 0.5 Tea Spoon of Cumin seeds; 1 Grams of Turmeric powder; 2 Table Spoon of Ground nut; 0.5 Tea Spoon of Mustard seeds; 1 Table Spoon of Rice bran oil; 1 Tea Spoon of Salt; 1 Table Spoon of Ginger garlic paste; 5 Grams of Red chilli powder

Bitter gourd tamarind curry is a good source of dietary fiber, potassium, magnesium, copper, selenium, lycopene, manganese, thiamin, niacin, biotin, vitamin E, and an excellent source of vitamin C, vitamin D, beta carotene, lutein. It helps lower the risk of heart disease and manage diabetes.

Cooking time: 10 minutes

Serves: 5 persons

Ingredients

Bengal gram dal

1 Table Spoon

Black gram dal

1 Table Spoon

Elongated bitter gourd

150 Grams

Tomato ripe local

100 Grams

Tamarind pulp

3 Table Spoon

Chillies green - all varieties

5 Grams

Coriander leaves

1 Table Spoon

Curry leaves

5 Grams

Onion small

100 Grams

Chillies red

5 Grams

Cumin seeds

0.5 Tea Spoon

Turmeric powder

1 Grams

Ground nut

2 Table Spoon

Mustard seeds

0.5 Tea Spoon

Rice bran oil

1 Table Spoon

Salt

1 Tea Spoon

Ginger garlic paste

1 Table Spoon

Red chilli powder

5 Grams

Instructions

Chopping

Chop the bitter gourd into small circles, tomatoes, and onions into small pieces.

Roasting and Grinding

Take two tablespoons of peanuts and dry roast them. Once the roasted peanuts are cooled down, grind the peanuts into a fine powder.

Seasoning

Heat the oil in a nonstick pan, add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal (black gram dal), chana dal (bengal gram dal), turmeric, curry leaves, green chilies, ginger-garlic paste, and red chilies. Saute them until the seeds start spluttering.

Cooking

To the pan add chopped tomato, onion, bitter gourd circles, tamarind pulp, and cook them for 20 minutes while stirring occasionally. Once the pieces are tender, add salt, red chili powder, peanut powder, and cook them for 10 more minutes.

Serve

Once the curry is done, garnish with coriander leaves, serve it in a small cup with rice or roti.

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