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Bittergourd - Potato curry

Spicy and tangy curry made out of bittergourd and potato.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time45 mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: bittergourd, curry, potato
Author: Abinaya Nagarajan

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 2 bitter gourd
  • 1 onion big sized, chopped
  • 1 tomato big sized, chopped
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1/2 tsp chilli powder
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • salt
  • 1 potato small sized, cubed

Instructions
 

  • Slice the potato in cubed shapes.
  • In a non-stick pan, add 2 tbsp of oil, and shallow fry 2 small bitter gourd for around 15 mins in medium flame.
  • Remove the bitter-gourd from pan and keep them separate.
  • In the same pan, add 1 tsp oil, 1 big chopped onion and fry till translucent.
  • Next add 1 chopped tomato and fry till it becomes pulpy.
  • At this stage add 1 tsp garam masala, 1/2 tsp chilli powder, 1/4 tsp turmeric and salt.
  • Next add 1 small cubed potatoes and fry for 2 mins
  •  Then add the bitter gourd and cook till the potatoes are cooked completely.

Notes

  1. You can skip adding potatoes as well for this dish. But adding potato really enhances the taste and brings down the sourness of the bitter gourd.