Bitter Gourd Masala Curry

Ingredients:

Bittergourd (karela) -4
Oil for frying
Salt to taste

for masala:

Groundnuts - 1/4 cup
Red Chillies - 5
Garam masala -1tsp
Coconut -2tsp (optional)

Fry the above without oil and grind to coarse powder and keep it.

Procedure:

• Stuff the masala powder into the bittergourd.
• In a pan, heat oil and fry the bittergourd. Add salt.
• Cover the pan with a lid and water in that. So that the veg will cook with the help of water drops from the lid.
• In between, keep mixing the curry till its cooked.
• Serve hot with rice.

Optional method:

• Cut the bittergourds into round shape.
• In a pan, heat oil and fry the bittergourd and cook it.
• Add salt, pinch of turmeric powder.
• Once they are cooked, add the masala powder and mix them properly.
• Serve hot with rice.