Bitter gourd Pavakka ularthu – An easy cook recipe.
Pavakka Ularthu / Spiced bitter gourd, the bitter tasty fruit is popular in asian cuisine, used more for its medical purposes than its taste, Here is an amazing recipe for you the bitter lovers!!
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Bitter gourd fry / Pavakka ularthu cooking instructions.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook time: 20 minutes
- Serves: 2 to 3
Ingredients to cook Bitter gourd fry / Pavakka ularthu:
- Pavakka (bitter gourd), sliced-2 medium
- Onion sliced-1/4 cup
- Kashmiri chili powder- 3/4 to 1 tsp ( or to taste)
- Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp
- Salt-to taste
- Curry leaves – few
- Coconut oil- as required
Instructions to cook bitter gourd / Pavakka ularthu:
- Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan, add sliced pavakka/ bitter gourd, onion and curry leaves.
- Spread it evenly in the pan and cook over medium heat, stirring well in between.
- Cook until it turns slight golden brown. Now add chili powder,turmeric powder and salt to taste. Mix well until combined.
- Reduce the flame to low and saute until it turns golden brown.
NOTES
Add 1 tbsp of coconut pieces along with onion, if desired.
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Spicy Bitter gourd fry /Pavakka ularthu
Ingredients
- 2 pavakka (medium sized) sliced (bitter gourd)
- 1/4 cup onion (sliced)
- 1 tsp kashmiri chilli powder
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- salt (to taste)
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
Instructions
- Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan, add sliced pavakka/ bitter gourd, onion and curry leaves.
- Spread it evenly in the pan and cook over medium heat, stirring well in between.
- Cook until it turns slight golden brown. Now add chili powder,turmeric powder and salt to taste. Mix well until combined.
- Reduce the flame to low and saute until it turns golden brown.
- Spicy Bitter gourd fry /Pavakka ularthu is ready to serve
Lovely presentation! I am working on my own bitter gourd post… nothing compared to yours!
Thank you Annika:) Try to trace first on your attractions. In a while, you start creating yourself.
Very nice photography, Sumith. I have tasted this dish before as one of ours very close relatives are Malayali. But, frankly, speaking, that dish is not so gorgeous like yours. Decoration is awesome as usual.
Thank you Sayanti. I love the bitter flavour of this in any preparation. Especially if it’s dried and deep fried. A compliment from a great photographer like you really ment to me.
Coooool!!!
Have a nice week end!
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Thanks a lot Gil.
Fantastic dish, thank you!
Thank you Dolly for the compliment.
My pleasure, dear, and I think your creativity has no bounds!
Thank you Dolly. Just trying to reproduce, what I leant from some respectable Chefs.
I think it’s a lot more than that, and you are just being very humble!
Thanks a lot Dolly.
My you know who I am.pleasure, and now
Dolly are my favorite in WordPress!! ??
I am honored!
Pinged the other one, too, and it worked – wow!
Thank you Wendy!
Sumith, dear! I am Dolly, not Wendy!
Haha thanks you Dolly.??
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Awesome dish and wonderful presentation ?
Thank you Lathiya.
Lovely recipe and presentation, Sumith. Can you buy these ingredients all locally in Manchester? I haven’t ever seen pavakka in South Africa.
Thank you Robbie. Yes we get to buy almost all Indian groceries here in Manchester. In between the name of the place I live in Manchester is called “Cheadle” your surname?? A beautiful little village, surrounded by amazing people like you.
This sounds quite tantalising. And what wonderful presentation. ?
Thank you Miriam.
Don’t say that, Sumith, Please. Am not a Photographer… only a photo lover.
I am learning from your photography.??
Very nice blog. Awesome photography !
Thank you Daralynn