Kaippakka Pachadi/ Bitter Gourd pachadi/ Pavakka Pachadi Recipe

Ingredients:

1. Bitter gourd - 1 cup chopped

2. Green chilli - 2

3. Water - 1/2 cup

4. Curd - 1cup 

5. Salt to taste

for grinding:

1. Curd - 2tsp

2. Grated coconut - 1 cup

3. Green chilli - 2

4. Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

for seasoning:

1. Dry red chilli - 2

2. Curry leaf - 1 sprig

3. Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

4. Oil - 2 tsp

Steps to follow:

1. Cook chopped bitter gourd, 2 green chilli, Salt and 1/2 cup of water for 1 whistle in a pressure cooker.Then let it cool.

2. In a mixer grinder add grated coconut, 2 green chilli, 2 tbsp curd and mustard seeds and grind to a smooth paste.

3. Add this mix to the cooked bitter guard along with 1 cup of curd and mix well. Check the salt and add if needed.

4. Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds, once it splutter add 2 dry red chilli and curry leaf then add to the pachadi and mix well.