Bringing one more recipe straight from my Granny inventions… yup u read it right .. Bitter Gourd Pickle.. But how does it taste?? Bitter , Sour ?? Guys its Sweet,Hot,Tangy and just yummy…
Let me tell u a little instance what inspired me to make this lovely pickle…
Way back during my India trip , I was looking for a pickle to go for Curd Rice. My mum prompted me to get a little pickle bottle from the fridge and asked me to try it.. I tried a bit and said ..yumm mango pickle…. Later she said.. with a big smile 🙂 Tis Bitter gourd pickle..!!
Am sure u will enjoy it… ! It goes well with just plain rice , curd rice or dosa / idli… anything:)
Total Time : 50 min – 1 hr
INGREDIENTS:
Bitter Gourd ( Pavakai) | Medium sized 3 Nos |
Tamarind | Cricket ball sized |
Jaggery | Same quantity as the tamarind |
Salt | 2 Tsp |
Turmeric | 1.5 Tsp |
Chilli Powder | 3 Tsp |
Sesame oil/Gingelly Oil | 4-5 Laddles |
For Tempering:
Chana Dal /Kadala Parup | 1/2 Tsp |
Mustard Seeds | 1/2 Tsp |
Methi Seeds /Mendiyam | 1/2 Tsp |
For Powder :
Chana Dal /Kadala Parup | 1 Tsp |
Dried Red Chilli/Molaga vettal | 2 Nos |
Coriander seeds | 1 Tsp |
Cumin Seeds | 1/2 Tsp |
Urd Dal/Ultam Parup | 1/2 Tsp |
DIRECTIONS:
- Chop Bitter gourd into small pieces and steam it in cooker with a bit of salt and 1/2 tsp Turmeric for 1 whistle. Turn of the gas and keep it aside.
- Soak Tamarind in 150-175 ml of warm water and keep it aside.Now put it in the blender to get a tangy puree. Pass it thro the frying spatula’s sieve to remove any seeds or strings left over from the tamarind.
- Heat oil in a deep bottom pan and add all the tempering ingredients.Once Mustard Seeds Splutter , add the collected tamarind puree and jaggery.( Remember to break the jaggery into small pieces before adding it. This will speedy up the process.)
- Once all the jaggery is melted and blended into the tamarind puree ,add the cooked bittergourd pieces.
- Add chilli powder , remaining turmeric powder & salt along with 1.5 cups of water.
- Cook the whole mixture in a low flame until we get a jelly like consistency.Stir in regular intervals inorder to avoid catching at the bottom of the pan.Turn of the gas and keep it aside to cool down.
- Saute all the ingredients under powder until light brown and grind them to rava size. Add this powder to the Mixture prepared above and stir it well.
- Transfer this pickle to an airtight container and keep it refrigerated . We can retain it as long as the pickle lasts. I bet you won’t keep it for long 🙂
KITCHEN NOTES:
Use just Sesame Oil. I have used Idhayam’s . Patty ( Granny ) had made a special mention to use this oil.
Urd dal in the powder ingredients leaves a lovely aroma to the pickle.
Cheers
kitchen queen says
wow Sandhya this pickle makes me drool looks so tempting and inviting to have with thair sadam.
Nostalgia says
Beautiful picture and great pickle.. I love home made pickles.
simply.food says
What an interesting pickle.Sounds delicious.
Angie's Recipes says
Great pictures! I love bitter gourd a lot…but it's not easy to find them here.
kothiyavunu says
Wow..My hubby being a great fan of bitter gourd would love this for sure :)looks tangy & very tempting sandhya..lovely presentation..:)
Cool Lassi(e) says
Pickle looks mouth-watering! I am sure it taste divine with Yogurt rice and Onion-Sambhar!
Rajee says
Lovely click and a yummy pickle. Haven't tasted pavakai pickle yet though remember having heard about it a long time ago.
Jagruti says
Beautiful pics of pickle..looks delicious..new for me!!
A 2 Z Vegetarian Cuisine says
Wow.. Sandhya, I love homemade pickles, bitter-gourd pickle is very new to me..sounds yummy.
jeyashrisuresh says
lovely pictures of the pickle.I am a big fan of pavakkai,but never tasted this delicious pickle.
"cricket ball sized"tamarind-hahaha new text
Ushnish Ghosh says
Dear sandhya
How are you? Such a nice recipe ..I cant imagine this can be made…and Karela in all form is my favourite…I will trell some one to make it
Have a nice weekend
Gulmohar says
Lovely pickle..Nothing beats the home made one..Also I can't agree more with your Patty. Sesame oil is the best ,in this kind of pickles 🙂
Pavithra says
Oh wow i love bittergourd pickle this looks really tempting .. I have bookmarked to try it.
Pavithra says
I have not heard about bitter gaurd pickle. Ur pic us really tempting. Will give it a try . Beautiful picture dear
Prathibha says
This would b a gr8 treat for karela lovers…looks yumm
Sharmilee! :) says
Sounds totally new!!
Deepa says
this pickle looks so yummyy..too good..
Aruna Manikandan says
Bitter gourd pickle sounds interesting and healthy too!!!
shanthi says
Pickle with bitter gourd? sounds interesting and different.
Ms.Chitchat says
This is new to me, very very tasty looking pickle. Sure to try soon.
Meena says
Love this wonderful vegetable and your recipe is to-die-for pavakkai-lovers like me!!! the pics are too much to resist as well!
Tina says
Luv this pickle…Nice pics and presentation dear…
Rachana Kothari says
Wow!!! I love homemade pickles and have always had home made pickles only… your pics are awesome and the pickle looks really tempting!
Nithu Bala says
never made this thokku..looks too good..will try it soon..
Gita says
Very interesting pickle with bittergourd Sandhya…I am definitely going to try this 🙂
Daisy Blue says
Hey first time here.. and the pickle looks amazing.. my hubby hates bitterguard may be I could make him eat with this 🙂 !!Following you..
A Homemakers Diary says
wow if without the picture you have produced this recipe I would have said nay but you got me drooling here with that delish pickle pic. a must try.
Kanchan says
I never knew we can prepare this … will surely try this one !
Btw lovely pics 🙂
sowmya's creative saga says
lovely recipe.. a must try..first time here..lovely blog with beautiful clicks…
Neetz says
Hii Sandhya.. i found your blog thru another blogger..woww yaar.. i dont knwo have enough words to say what awesome blog u got.. :)… nice to know u and ur recipes and definitely following u :).. do visit my blog too when u get time 🙂 http://neetzkitchen.blogspot.com/
I would love u to share ur thoughts and comments on mine :)..
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Parita says
Never knew we could make pickle from bittergourd..sounds very flavorful!
Nisha says
Wow , i want to try this one . My mom makes a awesome pavaka curry somewhat like this but it does not have a long shelf life.
Aparna says
tempting pickle, u put jaggery also..interesting..
Hari Chandana says
Wow…. My fav recipe.. looks very delicious.. First time here.. wonderful blog.. 🙂
Viki's Kitchen says
Thokku with pavakkai looks so tempting dear. Sure its healthy too. Very cute snap..
Jessica {The Novice Chef} says
I just came across your blog and I am so glad I did! This looks fabulous!
Malar Gandhi says
Looks wonderful…very interesting recipe, picture looks awesome:)
Ushnish Ghosh says
Dear sandhya
How are you?
remember , you wanted to know that simple bengali potato curry recipe? I will send you someday , in the mean time try this one from our blog friend Didibhai'w kitchen. I am sure it will be close to your calcutta exp
http://gouriguhas.blogspot.com/2010/03/robibarer-porota-aar-aloo-tarkarir.html
have a nice weekend
FoodLovers says
Nice one Sandhya mouth watering pickle dear..
Looks delicious ..
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Priya says
I love this pickles, looks awesome Sandhya…but never tried making out yet at home, thanks for sharing dear.
RAKS KITCHEN says
The first picture is really a killer,looks very tempting,I am not big fan of BG except in pickled forms,i recently started liking in this form 😉
RAKS KITCHEN says
The first picture is a killer,very tempting! I am not a big fan of BG except in pickled form,i recently started liking in this way 🙂
Sushma Mallya says
Hi sandhya,how r u doing?sorry couldnt visit your lovely blog from few days,but will surely come here on…pics of pickle is really tempting and a unique one in pickles, never heard bittergourd being used in it,very interesting one…have a great weekend,do keep in touch…take care
Pete says
A good way to suppress the bitterness, thks for the recipe!
Meena says
following you on google reader to keep track of ur beautiful food creations:)))
thnx for visiting my space, my friend!