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May 29, 2023

Midhi Pavakkai Poriyal | Baby Bitter Gourd Fry | Karela Fry

Midhi pavakkai poriyal

During my recent trip to Salem, my MIL gave me a handful of baby Bitter gourd that was grown in our house backyard. We call this as midhi pavakkai in Tamil. Some people also call it as Kuruvi thalai pavakkai as it resembles the head of sparrow. This is the first time I am seeing such a small sized Bitter gourd. As I am a big fan of Pavakkai, I was tempted to try some interesting recipes in my kitchen.

Actually my MIL suggested me to make pitlai in a slightly different way from my usual Pavakkai pitlai recipe. Before making that, I tried this simple and easy stir fry recipe to know the actual taste of midhi pavakkai. As expected, this baby bitter gourd is less bitter when compared with our regular bitter gourd. So you don’t need to remove the bitterness by slicing thinly, soaking in curd and squeezing the water. The quantity of onions and other ingredients we use in this recipe helps to make this stir fry tastes less bitter.

Midhi pavakkai poriyal

Now lets see how to make this South Indian style Midhi pavakkai poriyal recipe. In this recipe, I have pressure cooked baby bitter gourd before making the stir fry to use less oil. For variations, you can saute the bitter gourd in more oil till it shrinks in size and cooks soft in oil. Ok, now lets see how to make this baby bitter gourd stir fry also known as Karela fry in Hindi and Kakarakaya fry in Telugu with step by step pictures and a video.

Check out my other Bitter gourd recipes below

Bitter gourd Biryani / Pavakkai sadam

Chettinad Bitter gourd puli kuzhambu

Andhra style Kakarakaya pulusu

Karnataka style Hagalakayi gojju

Bitter gourd poriyal with moong dal in a pressure cooker

Bitter gourd poriyal with onion, garlic

Bitter gourd masala curry 

Pavakkai pitlai

Bitter gourd chips with wheat flour

Bitter gourd chips with besan flour

Bitter gourd podi

Pavakkai thokku

Bengali tetor dal / Bitter gourd dal

Bitter gourd rasam

Midhi pavakkai poriyal recipe | Baby bitter gourd fry


Midhi pavakkai poriyal recipe | Baby bitter gourd fry

Midhi pavakkai poriyal recipe | Baby bitter gourd fry for rice


 
Cuisine: South Indian
Category: Side dish
Serves: Serves 2
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 20 Minutes
Total time: 30 Minutes
 


INGREDIENTS

  • Baby bitter gourd / Midhi pavakkai - 15
  • Big onion - 1 (Finely chopped)
  • Tamarind - Small gooseberry size
  • Sambar powder - 1 tsp
  • Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Salt - as needed
  • Jaggery - 1/2 tsp
  • Water - as needed
  • Grated coconut - 1/4 cup
  • Lemon juice - few drops
To temper
  • Cooking oil or sesame oil - 1 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Urad dal - 1 tsp
  • Chana dal - 2 tsp
  • Curry leaves - few
  • Asafoetida / Hing - a pinch
HOW TO MAKE BABY BITTER GOURD FRY
  1. Wash and chop the head and tail portion of baby bitter gourd.
  2. Slit in the middle till half the way and set aside.
  3. Take them in a pressure cooker along with tamarind water, salt.
  4. Pressure cook in low flame for 1 whistle. Open the cooker after the steam is released. Drain the excess water and set aside.
  5. Heat oil and temper mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, curry leaves, onion and saute well.
  6. Add the cooked bitter gourd pieces, sambar powder, turmeric powder, salt and jaggery. Mix well and cook it for few minutes till onions turn golden in color.
  7. Switch off the flame and add grated coconut. Mix well and squeeze little lemon juice if needed.
METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES
  • Wash and chop the head and tail portion of bitter gourd. Slit in the middle till half the way through and set aside. Soak tamarind and take 1/4 cup of extract using it.
  • midhi pavakkai poriyal recipe
  • Take a pressure cooker and add in the slit bitter gourd, turmeric powder, salt and tamarind water. Mix well and pressure cook in low flame for one to two whistles. Open the cooker after the steam is released. Drain the excess water and keep the cooked bitter gourd aside.
  • midhi pavakkai poriyal recipe
  • Heat oil in a kadai and splutter mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, curry leaves and hing. Add onion and saute till transparent.
  • midhi pavakkai poriyal recipe
  • Add the cooked baby bitter gourd, sambar powder, salt, jaggery and turmeric powder.
  • midhi pavakkai poriyal recipe
  • Mix well and cover cook in low flame till onion turns golden in color. Switch off the flame. Add lemon juice and grated coconut. Mix well and serve with rice.
    Enjoy !

Note

  • You can make the same poriyal with regular bitter gourd as well but make sure you chop the bitter gourd finely or as thin rings for less bitter taste.
  • Instead of pressure cooking the baby bitter gourd pieces, you can saute in oil till it shrinks in size and becomes soft.
  • You can also garnish with coriander leaves at the end. 


Try this easy and yummy Midhi pavakkai poriyal and enjoy with sambar rice or curd rice.

 midhi pavakkai poriyal


 
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April 21, 2023

Hotel Style Kovakkai Poriyal | Restaurant style Ivy Gourd Stir Fry | Tindora Curry

Hotel style Kovakkai poriyal recipe

Kovakkai / Ivy gourd / Tindora is a healthy vegetable with amazing benefits. People in Andhra makes varieties of recipes with Tindora. Recently I started making different types of kovakkai recipes in my kitchen considering its health benefits. I have tried and posted varieties of recipes in my blog so far.

Today’s recipe is a yummy and tasty, hotel style Kovakkai poriyal with simple masala. It tastes so good and flavourful. Raksha likes to eat Kovakkai only if its made as chips. But surprisingly she loved this poriyal a lot and told me to make it the same way in future. So this recipe is a super hit in my home.

Friends, do try this yummy hotel style Kovakkai poriyal at home and enjoy with sambar, rasam and curd rice. Please follow the same ingredients as given below because Oil plays an important role in this recipe. Ok, lets see how to make Kovakkai poriyal with step by step pictures and a video.

Check out my other Kovakkai Recipes below

Kovakkai masala kuzhambu

Kovakkai poriyal

Kovakkai chips

Kovakkai rice

   
Kovakkai poriyal
 

Kovakkai Poriyal | Ivy gourd stir fry recipe


Kovakkai Poriyal | Ivy gourd stir fry recipe

Kovakkai poriyal / Ivey gourd stir fry / Tindora curry for rice


 
Cuisine: Indian
Category: Side dish
Serves: Serves 4
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 20 Minutes
Total time: 30 Minutes
 


INGREDIENTS

  • Kovakkai / Ivy gourd / Tindora - 250 gms
  • Big onion - 1 sliced
  • Garlic - 10 cloves (finely chopped)
  • Curry leaves - few
  • Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Sugar - 1/4 tsp
  • Sambar powder - 1 tsp OR red chilli powder & dhania powder - 1/2 tsp each
  • Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Salt & water - as needed
  • Lemon juice - few drops (optional)
To temper
  • Cooking oil - 3 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
  • Saunf / Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp
HOW TO MAKE KOVAKKAI PORIYAL
  1. Wash and slice Kovakkai / Ivy gourd into thin slices vertically. Set aside.
  2. Wash and chop onion, garlic finely. Heat oil and splutter mustard seeds, urad dal, fennel seeds.
  3. Saute onion, garlic and curry leaves till onion turns transparent.
  4. Add the sliced Kovakkai pieces, turmeric powder, sugar and saute for 2 to 3 minutes in medium flame.
  5. Lower the flame and add the sambar powder, garam masala powder and salt.
  6. Saute in low flame for 2 to 3 minutes to coat the masala well. Sprinkle water and cover cook in low flame till kovakkai turns soft and well cooked.
  7. Switch off the flame and serve with rice. Enjoy ! 
METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES
  • Wash and chop the Kovakkai into thin slices vertically. Set aside. Wash and chop onion, garlic and keep it aside.

  • Heat oil and splutter mustard seeds, urad dal, fennel seeds. Saute onion, garlic and curry leaves till onion becomes transparent.
  • Hotel style kovakkai poriyal
  • Add the sliced Kovakkai pieces, turmeric powder, sugar, salt and saute in medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.

  • Lower the flame completely and add sambar powder OR red chilli powder + Dhania powder, garam masala powder and mix well to coat the Kovakkai pieces.

  • Saute for a minute till raw smell leaves it. Now sprinkle some water and cover cook the Kovakkai pieces till it becomes soft and well cooked. It takes approximately 10 minutes. So keep tossing in between while cooking else it may burn at the bottom.
  • Hotel style Kovakkai poriyal
  • Cook till Kovakkai becomes soft and well cooked. Switch off the flame and add few drops of lemon juice. Serve with sambar rice, rasam rice and curd rice.

  • Enjoy !

Note

  • Adjust the quantity of masala powders as per your taste.
  • Make sure Kovakkai is well cooked by sprinkling water.
  • You can also make this curry in a pressure cooker directly but make sure Kovakkai doesn’t turn mushy.


Try this easy, flavourful Kovakkai masala curry and enjoy with rice.

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March 30, 2023

Cluster Beans Curry Recipe | Kothavarangai Poriyal

Kothavarangai poriyal

Cluster beans is one of our family favourite vegetables. We call it as Kothavarangai in Tamil. Some people also call it as Seeni Avarakkai. I usually make sambar or a simple poriyal recipe in my MIL’s style with cluster beans. I have shared both the recipes in my blog already.

Recently when I was looking for a different poriyal recipe, I came across this easy and yummy Kothavarangai poriyal in Hema’s kitchen YouTube channel. I tried it for the first time and loved it a lot. Its more like my mom’s beetroot poriyal. It was so tasty and flavorful. I am sure I will make this style of cluster beans poriyal often in my kitchen. This is definitely a welcome change from my usual Kothavarangai sambar, Poricha kuzhamu and poriyal recipes. 

Friends, do try this easy and yummy Cluster beans curry / Kothavarangai poriyal for rice and enjoy. It tastes great for sambar rice, kara kuzhambu, rasam rice and curd rice.

Kothavarangai poriyal

 

Kothavarangai poriyal / Cluster beans poriyal recipe


Kothavarangai poriyal / Cluster beans poriyal recipe

Cluster beans curry / Kothavarangai poriyal recipe for rice


 
Cuisine: Tamil nadu
Category: Side dish
Serves: 2
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 20 Minutes
Total time: 30 Minutes
 


INGREDIENTS

  • Cluster beans - 250 gms
  • Coconut oil - 1 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Urad dal - 1 tsp
  • Curry leaves - Few
  • Crushed garlic - 5 cloves
  • Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Tamarind - 1 small piece
  • Sugar - 1/2 tsp
  • Salt & water - as needed
  • Coriander leaves – to garnish
To grind
  • Grated coconut - 1/4 cup
  • Small onion - 5 or Big onion - 1
  • Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Red chilli powder or sambar powder - 1 tsp
HOW TO MAKE CLUSTER BEANS CURRY / KOTHAVARANGAI PORIYAL
  1. Wash and chop Cluster beans into 1 inch pieces.
  2. Pressure cook chopped Cluster beans adding required water, salt, tamarind piece, turmeric powder and sugar. Pressure cook in low flame for one whistle.
  3. Drain the excess cooked water and keep the cooked cluster beans aside.
  4. Grind coconut, small onion, chilli powder and cumin seeds to a coarse paste without adding water.
  5. Heat oil in a kadai. Splutter mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves and crushed garlic.
  6. Add the cooked cluster beans and ground coconut paste. Mix well and cook in low flame till raw smell goes off.
  7. Switch off the flame and garnish with coriander leaves.
METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES
  • Wash and chop Cluster beans into 1 inch pieces. Pressure cook adding required water, salt, turmeric powder, sugar and a small piece of tamarind. Pressure cook in low flame for one whistle. Drain the excess water after cooking and keep it aside.

  • Heat oil in a kadai and splutter mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves and crushed garlic pieces.

  • Grind coconut, small onion, cumin seeds and chilli powder / sambar powder to a coarse paste without adding water.

  • Add the cooked cluster beans pieces to the kadai and saute for a minute. Add the ground coconut paste and mix gently to coat the cluster beans.

  • Cook in low flame till the raw smell of coconut paste goes off. Switch off the flame and garnish with coriander leaves.

  • Serve with sambar, rasam, kara kuzhambu and curd rice.

  • Enjoy !

Note

  • Adjust the quantity of chilli powder or sambar powder as per your taste.
  • Addition of turmeric powder and sugar helps to retain the green color.
  • Cluster beans has a mild bitter taste. Tamarind helps to remove it. So do not forget to add tamarind while cooking cluster beans. You can also add lemon juice at the end after switching off the flame instead of tamarind.


Try this easy, healthy Cluster beans curry / Kothavarangai poriyal recipe. You will love it.

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November 25, 2022

Ash gourd Stir Fry | Vellai Poosanikai Poriyal | White pumpkin Poriyal

Vellai poosanikai poriyal

Ash gourd also known as white pumpkin in English (Vella poosanikai in Tamil, Boodhu kumbalakai in Kannada, Kumbalanga in Malayalam, Petha in Hindi ) is a super healthy vegetable that is a rich source of Calcium, Magnesium, Manganese, Pottasium, Zinc and Vitamin C. It is used to treat obesity and helps to maintain the PH ratio in our body.

Ash gourd rasavangi is our family favourite recipe. Apart from this, I add ash gourd in more kuzhambu which gives a hotel taste and flavor. Recently I tried this white pumpkin stir fry / Vellai poosanaikai poriyal as side dish for sambar rice. Its preparation is so simple and takes very less cooking time as ash gourd is a watery vegetable.

Friends, do try this ash gourd stir fry / Vellai poosanikai poriyal for rice and roti. Enjoy.

Vellai poosanikai poriyal

Ash gourd stir fry | Vellai poosanikai poriyal recipe


Ash gourd stir fry | Vellai poosanikai poriyal recipe

Ash gourd stir fry | Vellai poosanikai poriyal recipe for rice, roti.


 
Cuisine: Tamil nadu
Category: Side dish
Serves: 3
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 20 Minutes
Total time: 30 Minutes
 


INGREDIENTS

  • Ash gourd / Vellai poosanikai - 1/2
  • Coconut oil - 1 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Urad dal - 1 tsp
  • Hing / Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp
  • Curry leaves - few
  • Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
  • Sambar powder - 1/2 to 1 tsp
  • Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Salt - as needed
  • Grated coconut - 1/4 cup
  • Coriander leaves - to garnish
HOW TO MAKE WHITE PUMPKIN STIR FRY / VELLAI POOSANIKAI PORIYAL
  1. Wash and peel the skin of Ash gourd. Remove the seeds and flush part in the middle. Chop into cubes. Set aside.
  2. Heat oil in a kadai. Splutter mustard seeds, urad dal, cumin seeds, curry leaves and hing. 
  3. Lower the flame and add the turmeric powder, sambar powder and salt.
  4. Add the chopped ash gourd pieces and mix well in low flame.
  5. Cover cook in low flame till ash gourd is cooked soft. Switch off the flame.
  6. Add grated coconut and chopped coriander leaves. Mix gently and serve with rice or roti.
METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES
  • Wash and peel the skin of Ash gourd. Remove the seeds and flush part in the middle. Chop into cubes and set aside.
  • Vellai poosanikai poriyal
  • Heat oil in a kadai. Splutter mustard seeds, urad dal, cumin seeds, curry leaves and hing.

  • Lower the flame completely. Add turmeric powder, sambar powder and salt. Mix quickly without burning.
  • Vellai poosanikai poriyal
  • Add the chopped ash gourd pieces. Mix quickly to coat the masala in low flame. Cover cook with lid till ash gourd is cooked soft but make sure it retains its shape.
  • Vellai poosanikai poriyal
  • Switch off the flame. Add grated coconut and chopped coriander leaves. Mix well and serve with sambar rice, curd rice, mix with plain rice and roti. 
  • Vellai poosanikai poriyal

Note

  • You can use the same method and make poriyal with chow chow, knol khol, yellow pumpkin.
  • For variations, you can use plain red chilli powder instead of sambar powder.
  • Use coconut oil for nice flavour.

Healthy and easy Ash gourd poriyal is ready to serve with rice.

 Vellai poosanikai poriyal

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November 8, 2022

Kalyana Veetu Vazhakkai Varuval Recipe – Marriage style Raw banana fry

 Kalyana veetu vazhakkai varuval

I have bookmarked so many Kalyana veetu recipes to try. As the list is going long, I wanted to start with this easy and flavourful Kalyana veetu vazhakkai varuval recipe / Kalyana veetu vazhakkai poriyal. I love this Tamil nadu marriage style vazhaikai varuval a lot since my childhood. Some people call it as vazhakkai chops too.

Every time I taste this in a marriage banquet, I have tried to guess the ingredients that goes into it. I was able to spot the fennel seeds alone. I have also made a Yam chops recipe in my blog years ago. Now I am happy to try this perfect Kalyana veetu style vazhakkai curry with a strong masala flavor which is my kind.

The ingredients used for grinding the masala is the highlight in this recipe. So please do not skip any. Actually I referred this recipe in many YouTube channels and tweaked it slightly to make an easy version. It came out so well. We all loved it.

Friends, do try this Tamil nadu Kalyana veetu style Vazhakkai varuval recipe. You will love it for sure. It tastes great with sambar, rasam and curd rice. Check out the video below



 Kalyana veetu vazhakkai varuval

Kalyana veetu vazhakkai varuval recipe


Kalyana veetu vazhakkai varuval recipe

Kalyana veetu vazhakkai varuval recipe | Marriage style raw banana fry recipe for rice


 
Cuisine: Tamil nadu
Category: Side dish
Serves: 3
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 20 Minutes
Total time: 30 Minutes
 


INGREDIENTS
To roast in oil
  • Raw banana - 2
  • Cooking oil - 3 tbsp
To grind masala
  • Grated coconut - 1/3 cup
  • Cinnamon - 2 pieces
  • Cloves - 2
  • Garlic cloves - 4
  • Ginger - 1 inch piece
  • Small onion - 6
  • Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
  • Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
  • Coriander powder - 1 tsp
  • Tomato - 1
To temper
  • Cooking oil - 1 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Big onion - 1 ( chopped)
  • Curry leaves - few
  • Coriander leaves - to garnish
HOW TO MAKE KALAYANA VEETU VAZHAKKAI RECIPE
  1. Wash and peel the skin of raw banana. Chop into big cubes and set aside.
  2. Steam in an idli pot or in a cooker. Raw banana should be soft but firm in shape.
  3. Remove and cool down. Heat oil and shallow fry the raw banana till golden in color. Collect in a plate.
  4. Grind all the ingredients given under “ To grind masala” to a coarse paste without adding water. Set aside.
  5. In the remaining oil, splutter mustard seeds, fennel seeds and curry leaves.
  6. Saute onions and add the ground masala, salt and turmeric powder. Mix well. Add little water and Saute till raw smell goes off.
  7. Lastly add the roasted raw banana pieces. Mix to coat well in low flame.
  8. Switch off the flame and garnish with coriander leaves.
  9. Serve with plain rice, sambar, rasam and curd rice. Enjoy !

METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES
  • Wash and peel the skin of Raw banana. Chop into big cubes. Keep in water till use.
  • Take the chopped raw banana cubes and steam if for 5 minutes in an idli pot or keep it in a vessel inside a pressure cooker. Steam cook for one whistle in high flame. Make sure raw banana pieces turns soft but firm in shape. This step is completely optional. But I did it as I wanted my raw banana pieces to be cooked well to avoid Gas trouble and stomach irritation.  
  • Kalyana veetu vazhakkai vauval
  • Take the steamed raw banana pieces. Heat 3 tbsp oil and drop few banana pieces. Shallow fry both the sides till golden and slightly crispy.
  • Kalyana veetu vazhakkai vauval
  • Remove in a plate. Repeat the same in batches. Fry all the raw banana pieces and set aside.

  • Grind the ingredients given under “For masala” to a coarse paste without adding water. Set aside.
  • Kalyana veetu vazhakkai vauval
  • Heat the remaining oil the kadai after shallow frying. Splutter mustard seeds, fennel seeds and curry leaves. Add finely chopped onion and saute till transparent.
    • Kalyana veetu vazhakkai vauval
  • Add the ground masala and mix well. Add little water and boil in low flame till thick. Masala boils and leaves the raw smell too. It becomes thick and starts to leave oil in the sides.
  • Kalyana veetu vazhakkai vauval
  • Lastly add the fried raw banana pieces and mix gently to coat well. Roast in low flame for few minutes. Switch off the flame once the poriyal starts to leave nice smell. Garnish with coriander leaves.
    • Kalyana veetu vazhakkai vauval
  • Serve hot with rice, sambar, rasam and curd rice.


  • Enjoy !

Note

  • To make it more spicy, add one finely chopped green chilli along with onion and saute it.
  • Adjust the quantity of oil. You can also fry the raw banana pieces in little oil in dosa tawa.
  • Do not skip fennel seeds.


Try this yummy Kalyana veetu style Vazhakkai varuval recipe and enjoy !

 Kalyana veetu vazhakkai varuval


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July 15, 2022

Pavakkai Poriyal – Bitter Gourd Curry Recipe

Bitter gourd curry

I love to try varieties of recipes with bitter gourd. Iam trying to include Pavakkai in my cooking at least once or twice in a week considering its health benefits. My daughter Raksha likes to eat bitter gourd only if its bitterness is less or it should be in deep fried form like bitter gourd chips with wheat flour. But I want to avoid making deep fried stuffs often. So I started exploring many side dishes using bitter gourd.

Recently I came across an easy pavakkai poriyal in pressure cooker in a You tube channel. As mentioned, my poriyal had a very mild bitter taste. We all loved it. The addition of sugar / jaggery made it more tasty. So Raksha too ate it without any complaints.

Actually this poriyal can be prepared by just sauting in a kadai with generous oil but I did everything in a pressure cooker with less oil and made it soft. It tastes good in either ways. Finally its our choice.

Lets see how to make Pavakkai poriyal without coconut in a pressure cooker.

Pavakkai poriyal

 

Pavakkai poriyal recipe / Bitter gourd curry


Pavakkai poriyal recipe / Bitter gourd curry

Pavakkai poriyal recipe / Bitter gourd curry for rice


 
Cuisine: Tamilnadu
Category: Side dish
Serves: Serves 3
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 20 Minutes
Total time: 30 Minutes
 


INGREDIENTS
1 cup = 250ml
  • Pavakkai / Bitter gourd - 1 ( medium sized)
  • Big onion - 1
  • Garlic cloves – 10
  • Tamarind extract – 1 tsp
  • Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Sambar powder -1 tsp
  • Jaggery or sugar - 1 tsp
  • Salt & water - as needed
To temper
  • Cooking oil -2 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Urad dal - 1 tsp
  • Chana dal - 2 tsp
  • Hing / Asafoetida - a pinch
  • Curry leaves - few
HOW TO MAKE BITTER GOURD CURRY IN PRESSURE COOKER
  1. Wash and chop bitter gourd into thin slices. Chop onion and garlic thinly.
  2. Heat oil in a cooker. Splutter mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal and hing.
  3. Add curry leaves, onion and crushed garlic cloves. Saute well.
  4. Add chopped bitter gourd and saute for few minutes till it shrinks in size.
  5. Lower the flame and add sambar powder, turmeric powder, jaggery and salt.
  6. Mix well and add required water. Pressure cook in low flame for one whistle.
  7. Open the cooker after the steam is released. If there is excess water, boil in high flame till water evaporates. Mix gently and transfer to a plate.
  8. Serve with sambar, rasam rice and curd rice.
METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES
  • Wash and chop Bitter gourd into thin slices. Chopping thinly helps to remove bitterness. Wash and chop onion. Crush garlic cloves. Set aside.
  • Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Splutter mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, cumin seeds, curry leaves, crushed garlic and sliced onion. Saute till onion becomes transparent.
  • Pavakkai poriyal
  • Now add the thinly sliced bitter gourd and saute for a minute. Add turmeric powder, salt and sugar/ jaggery. Mix well. Adding turmeric powder helps to retain bright green color of bitter gourd.
  • Pavakkai poriyal
  • Add 1/4 cup of tamarind extract, sambar powder and mix well. Lastly add little water ( say 2 tbsp) and close the pressure cooker with its lid. Let the flame be high.
  • Pavakkai poriyal
  • Once the steam starts to come out, lower the flame completely and put the weight valve. Let it cook in low flame for one whistle. Switch off the flame and let the pressure release naturally.
  • Pavakkai poriyal
  • Open the cooker and add finely chopped coriander leaves. Mix gently. Boil for few minutes if there is excess water. If there is no water, you can just mix and serve with rice. Tastes good with sambar, vatha kuzhambu, kara kulambu and curd rice.

Note

  • Slice the bitter gourd thinly to avoid bitter taste.
  • Adjust the quantity of sambar powder as per your taste.

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May 3, 2022

Cauliflower Curry Without Onion, Garlic - Cauliflower Poriyal Recipe

cauliflower poriyal without onion garlic

Its my long time wish to try different types of cauliflower curry without using onion and garlic. I have already posted a cauliflower curry without onion, garlic and tomato in Jain style.  Usually I make Cauliflower poriyal following my mom’s recipe. It has onion, ginger, garlic, tomato and spice powders. We love this version.

Recently when I was looking for a change from my version, I found this Dhaba style Cauliflower curry in Cooking Shooking YouTube channel. Chef had used both cauliflower and potato in this recipe but I used cauliflower alone. Also I tweaked the recipe slightly to make it a low calorie version. Still it came out great. Tasted awesome. Myself and Raksha loved it with Dal rice and rasam rice.

Friends, do try this easy and yummy Cauliflower curry without onion and garlic. You will love it like us. I made it dry like a poriyal. You can also add little water to make it like Sabji / gravy.  Ok, Lets see how to make North Indian style Cauliflower curry without onion and garlic with step by step pictures.

Cauliflower curry without onion garlic

Cauliflower curry without onion, garlic


Cauliflower curry without onion, garlic

Cauliflower curry without onion, garlic for rice, roti.


 
Cuisine: Indian
Category: Side dish
Serves: Serves 4
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 20 Minutes
Total time: 30 Minutes
 


INGREDIENTS
1 cup = 250ml
  • Cauliflower - 1
  • Cooking oil - 2 tbsp
  • Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Ginger - 1 inch piece (finely chopped)
  • Curry leaves - 1
  • Tomato - 1
  • Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Red chilli powder - 3/4 to 1 tsp
  • Coriander powder - 1.5 tsp
  • Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Curd – 1 tbsp
  • Coriander leaves - to garnish
HOW TO MAKE CAULIFLOWER CURRY WITHOUT ONION GARLIC
  1. Wash and separate the cauliflower into medium sized florets. Keep in water.
  2. Roll Boil 3 cups of water in a bowl and add turmeric powder, salt.
  3. Switch off the flame and add the cauliflower florets. Cover and keep it for 10 minutes till its half cooked. Drain the water and set aside.
  4. Heat oil in a kadai. Splutter cumin seeds, ginger, curry leaves.
  5. Add tomato and saute till mushy. Add turmeric, chilli powder, coriander powder, salt, garam masala powder and curd. Mix well. 
  6. Lastly add the cauliflower florets and toss it well. Add little water, cover cook till its soft but retains its shape. Switch off the flame.
  7. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with rice, roti !
METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES
  • Wash and separate the cauliflower into medium sized florets. Keep in water till use. Roll boil 3 cups of water in a bowl. Add turmeric powder and salt. Switch off the flame and add the cauliflower pieces. Cover and keep it aside in hot water for 10 to 15 minutes. Drain the water completely and set aside. 
  • Cauliflower curry without onion garlic
  • Heat oil in a kadai. Splutter cumin seeds, ginger and curry leaves. Add tomato and saute till mushy. Add salt, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder and curd. Mix well.
  • Cauliflower curry without onion garlicCauliflower curry without onion garlic
  • Lastly add the cauliflower florets and toss it well. Add little water, cover cook till its soft but retains its shape. Switch off the flame. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve with rice and roti. Enjoy !Cauliflower curry without onion garlic

Note

  • Parboil cauliflower to remove the worms. Do not skip this step.
  • Make sure you do not over cook the cauliflower florets.
  • Adjust the quantity of spices as per your taste.

Try this easy, yummy Cauliflower curry without onion, garlic. You will love it !

cauliflower curry without onion garlic

 


 
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