Ingredients

• 2 - bitter gourd
• 1.5 tsp - mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp - fenugreek seeds (methi)
• 1 - big piece jaggery
• 1 - small piece turmeric or haldi powder
• 3 - red chillies
• 1 - small piece hing
• 1/2 cup - coconut grating
• 1 - tamarind (size of marble)
• oil
• salt

How to Make Sweet and Sour Bitter Gourd Pickle

• Chop karelas finely. Apply salt and keep aside.
• In a pan, roast 1 tsp mustard, methi, red chillies and turmeric in a little oil.
• Add coconut gratings and fry for another 2 minutes.
• Grind the roasted ingredients along with tamarind, jaggery and salt in to a fine paste.
• Heat oil in a pan.
• Squeeze the karelas of all the bitter juice, and drop them in oil. Fry karelas till brown and crisp.
• Add desired quantity of water to the ground masala.
• Mix karela bits into it.
• Season with mustard and curry leaves. Serve it with curd rice.