Pitlai
Author: MaisReceitas.com
Ingredientes
  • 2 med bitter gourds (karela)
  • ¾ can chickpeas
  • ½ cup cooked toovar dal
  • 3 green chillies slit
  • 1½ tspn tamarind paste
  • 3-4 red dry chillies
  • 2 tspns urad dal
  • 1½ tspn coriander seeds
  • ½ cup grated coconut
  • few peppercorns
  • a little jaggery or sugar
  • turmeric, salt to taste
  • mustard seeds, curry leaves, oil for seasoning
Preparação
  1. Slit karela into four quarters and cut ½ inch thick pieces
  2. across.
  3. In a little oil, saute cut karelas and green chillies. Add 2
  4. cups water, tamarind, turmeric and salt. Let simmer until
  5. karelas are tender. Add chickpeas and jaggery/sugar.
  6. While karelas are cooking, in another pan sprinkle a little
  7. oil and fry coriander seeds, urad dal, red chillies and
  8. peppercorns until well roasted. Add coconut, stir a min or
  9. two and then grind in a blender. Add a little tomato
  10. paste if handy for color.
  11. Blend in cocunut paste into the karela-tamarind mixture.
  12. Add the dal. Mix well and reheat a till it begins to
  13. simmer. Take off stove.
  14. Pour seasoning on top.
Recipe by Mais Receitas - Cozinhar é fácil at https://www.maisreceitas.com/pitlai/