Ingredients: cup Sweet Potatoes, cup Onion - thinly sliced, tablespoon Dry coconut (kopra), cup Karela (Bitter Gourd/ Pavakkai) - chopped, Tamarind - lemon sized, Dry Red Chillies, (Gingelly) Oil - as required, tablespoon Raw Peanuts (Moongphali), teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi), tablespoon Sambar Powder, teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania), - as needed, teaspoon Mustard seeds, teaspoons Methi Seeds (Fenugreek Seeds), teaspoons Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal), teaspoon Asafoetida (hing), leaves - few, - as required, Vegetarian diet
Instructions: To begin making the Sweet Potato And Bitter Gourd Kulambu recipe, soak tamarind in water and squeeze the juice.Take a wok/kadai or a clay pot and add oil. Temper with mustard seeds, bengal gram, methi seeds, peanuts, red chilli and dry coconut. Add onions and fry them until translucent. Add sweet potato and fry until they are half cooked.At this stage add bitter gourd pieces and cook for 2 minutes. Add curry leaves, salt, turmeric powder, sambar powder & coriander powder. Mix them well.After 2 minutes, add tamarind water and cook until the mix thickens. Once it is done, switch off the heat.Sweet Potato Bitter Gourd Kulambu is ready to serve. Serve Sweet Potato And Bitter Gourd Kulambu along with Steamed Rice, Chow Chow Thoran and Elai Vadam for a weekday meal.