Bitter Gourd Curry(Kaakara Kaayi Pulusu)

It is very good for health especially for diabetics...

Ingredients:-

Bitter gourd: 1/2 kg.

Tomato: 2(optional).

Soak key-lime size tamarind in half cup of water and microwave it for about 15 to 30 seconds. Let the water cool down and squeeze the tamarind to get the paste,

Onions: 1.

Chillies: 3.

Red chili powder to taste.

Turmeric powder: a pinch

salt to taste.

Jaggery: 1 tbsp(or sugar).

Coriander leaves.

Oil: 2 tsp.

Mustard seeds: 1/4 tsp.

Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp.

Urud Dal: 1/2tsp.

Chana Dal: 1/2 tsp.

Crushed garlic flakes: 5.

Curry leaves 10 to 12..

Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urud dal, chana dal, curry leaves and crushed garlic flakes and fry till dals turns light brownish.

add choped onions and choped chillies and fry for 5 mts with low flame.add choped bitter gourd and tomato and mix well and cook covered for 5 mts and add turmeric powder, salt, and chili powder.Add tamarind paste and add one glass of water and add it to curry.add jaggery and cook with low flame for 15 to 20 mins until sauce thickens and remove from heat. Add coriander leaves.