Kakarakaya pulusu

Ingredients:

• 5 small Bitter gourd
• 1/2 cup onion chopped
• 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
• 1 tsp red chilly powder
• 1/2 tsp coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 1/4 tsp mustard seeds
• 6 fenugreek seeds
• 1 spring curry leaves
• 1 tbsp coconut powder
• 1/2 tsp sugar(optional)
• 1/2 tbsp roasted sesame powder
• 1 cup tamarind pulp
• 3 tbsp oil

 Method:

1. Peel bitter gourd slightly and cut into small pieces.Take a bowl and add bitter gourd pieces, little salt, turmeric powder and mix, keep aside. 
   
2. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, onion and saute it.To it add ginger garlic paste, curry leaves, turmeric powder and saute it.now squeeze water from bitter gourd and add to pan.
   
    
3. Add  red chilly powder, coriander powder, salt and mix it later cook with lid on it.
   
4. Add tamarind pulp, blend roasted sesame seeds and coconut and add it pan.cook it for 5 mins with lid on it.
   
5. Add little sugar and cook for 1 mins.Now kakarakaya pulusu is ready to serve with rice or roti.