Ingredients

• 2- Bitter gourd
• 1 cup- Fresh sweet Curd
• 1/4 cup - Grated coconut (ground into a paste)
• 2 tbsp - Lemon Juice
• 1 tbsp - Salt
• 1/2 tsp - Sugar
• Salt as per taste
• For seasoning:
• 1 tsp - Urad dal
• 1/2 tsp - Mustard seeds
• 1/4 tsp - Hing
• 1-2- Red Chillies (as per your taste)
• Curry leaves - 2-3
• Fresh coriander leaves, chopped finely 1-2 tbsp
• Oil

How to Make Bitter gourd side dish for rice

• Slice the bitter gourd into small pieces and soak in lemon juice and salt for 1 hour.
• Wash well and squeeze out the water.
• Saute with oil in a non-stick pan until crisp.
• Remove and drain on tissue paper.
• Add coconut paste to the yoghurt and beat until smooth.
• Mix the bitter gourd slices.
• Heat oil and season with all the ingredients.
• Pour seasoning into the curd along with sugar and salt.
• Keep in the fridge.
• Serve chilled with rice.