Bitter Gourd Fry / Pavakai Varuval

This is my mom’s specialty recipe. When this is cooked at my home, I don’t even leave any trace in my plate. Ghee along with bitter gourd mixed with white rice really tastes good.

Bitter Gourd Fry / Pavakai Varuval Ghee reduces the bitter taste of it little. I bet you would surely like this if you are a fan of bitter gourd. Try it out and let me know.
Bitter Gourd Fry / Pavakai Varuval

Bitter Gourd Fry / Pavakai Varuval
Author: Sashi
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Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • Bitter Gourd – 3 nos
  • Oil – 3tsp
  • Sambar Powder – 1 tbsp
  • Salt – as required
  • Ghee – 1 tsp
Instructions
PREP:
  1. Cut the bitter gourd into small pieces.
COOKING:
  1. In a pan add oil,bitter gourd and salt. Cook this for about 20 min in a medium flame.Stir often and do not fry them crispy. Add Sambar powder, ghee and fry for 5 min in a slow flame.
TIPS:
  1. Adding Ghee reduces the bitter taste and this tastes really good.
  2. Cook them soft it really blends with white rice.

(*) This recipe goes good with Chapathi, Rice. Recipe from My mom’s Kitchen.

5 responses to “Bitter Gourd Fry / Pavakai Varuval”

  1. mahendran Avatar
    mahendran

    its awesome i thought it was a tough thank you :)

  2. Carla @ Yorkshire Pantry Avatar
    Carla @ Yorkshire Pantry

    Really unusual recipe, but really nice.

    1. Sashi Avatar
      Sashi

      Thanks !!

  3. Ami's Vegetarian Avatar
    Ami’s Vegetarian

    i’m definitely gonna try this @ home…. i was looking for tasty ways of cooking bitter gourd. Tnx for sharing this

    1. Sashi Avatar
      Sashi

      One of my fav’s.

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