Ingredients

• Karela - 1/4 kg
• Chilli powder - 2 tsp
• Tamarind - lemon size
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Mustard seed - 1/2 tsp
• Sugar - 1 tsp
• Asafoetida - a pinch
• Salt
• Oil

How to Make Bavakkai Oorukai (Pickle)

• Cut the bitter gourd into small pieces and fry in oil till it turns brown.
• Soak the tamarind and extract juice.
• Heat a kadai and add two 2 tsp of oil.
• Splutter mustard seeds and pour tamarind pulp, turmeric powder, asafoetida and salt and then add chilli powder and fried karela. | Keep on fire and mix well, remove and add sugar.