Bitter Gourd – Almond Stir Fry

This is a delicious stir fry with bitter gourd. The bitterness of the bitter gourd isn’t felt at all!!

Ingredients:

• 2 cups Bitter Gourd, cut into circles
• ½ cup Almonds
• 1 tsp Chili Powder (Less/More)
• 1 tbsp Tamarind Pulp, diluted with ¼ cup water (or a Lemon sized Tamarind soaked in water and juice extracted)
• 2 tsp Oil
• A pinch of Turmeric
• Salt

Preparation:

Dry roast almonds and grind into a coarse powder along with chili powder. Keep aside.

In a non-stick pan, heat oil and add bitter gourd pieces. To this add tamarind water (either pulp or juice). Stir well and add turmeric. Mix well, cover and allow cooking for some time until the bitter gourd pieces absorb all the tamarind water and becomes dry.

Later remove cover and add almond powder + salt. Mix well and allow cooking for some more time until the curry becomes soft and cooked. Leave it for some time on the low flame and remove.

This curry goes well with rice.