Bitter gourd is one of my favorite vegetables. So I love to try varieties of bitter gourd recipes in my kitchen. Recently I tried this yummy bitter gourd thokku recipe for rice (pavakkai in Tamil, Karela in Hindi) from Sangeetha’s blog. Its basically an onion, tomato, bitter gourd curry very similar to our Tamil nadu style tomato thokku. As usual I tried this bitter gourd thokku in an easy way by using my pressure cooker. It came out so well with a combination of tangy, sweet and mild bitter taste. It was so easy and quick to make in a pressure cooker. It tastes great when mixed with plain rice drizzled with few drops of sesame oil. It goes well with curd rice and chapathi as well. The bitterness is not much visible in this recipe as we are adding tomato, tamarind and jaggery. Also slicing the bitter gourd thinly helps to reduce the bitterness. If you are a bitter gourd lover, you must try this recipe. You will love it for sure. This pavakkai thokku stays good for 10 days or more when refrigerated. If kept outside, it stays good for 2 days. So you can pack it for travel too. But use a clean spoon to handle it. Ok, lets see how to make this easy, yummy bitter gourd thokku recipe with step by step pictures.
Check out my bitter gourd poriyal, pavakkai pitlai, pavakkai puli kulambu, Andhra style Kakarakaya pulusu, Bitter gourd biryani, Bitter gourd chips and bitter gourd masala curry.
INGREDIENTS
Try this easy, yummy bitter gourd thokku and enjoy !
Check out my bitter gourd poriyal, pavakkai pitlai, pavakkai puli kulambu, Andhra style Kakarakaya pulusu, Bitter gourd biryani, Bitter gourd chips and bitter gourd masala curry.
Bitter gourd thokku recipe / Pavakkai thokku
How to make bitter gourd thokku / pavakkai thokku easily in a pressure cooker.
Cuisine:
South Indian
Category:
Side dish for rice
Serves:
Serves 4
Prep time:
10 Minutes
Cook time:
20 Minutes
Total time:
30 Minutes
INGREDIENTS
1 cup - 250ml
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HOW TO MAKE BITTER GOURD THOKKU
- Wash and chop bitter gourd into small thin slices. It helps to reduce bitterness.
- Chop onion, garlic, tomato finely. Heat oil in a pressure cooker base.
- Splutter mustard , urad dal, cumin seeds, curry leaves and hing.
- Add finely chopped onion and garlic. Once transparent, add sliced bitter gourd.
- Add turmeric powder and salt. Mix well and saute for 5 minutes till its quantity reduces slightly.
- Now add tomato and saute till it becomes mushy. Add chilli powder and coriander powder.
- Mix till raw smell goes off. Lastly add 1/4 cup of tamarind extract, powdered jaggery. Mix well.
- Pressure cook in low flame for one whistle. Remove the lid after the steam is released.
- Mix and boil if thokku is watery. Once its thick, you can remove and cool down.
- Yummy Pavakkai thokku is ready ! Store in a clean box and refrigerate it. Enjoy with plain rice, curd rice and chapathi
BITTER GOURD THOKKU - STEP BY STEP PICTURES
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Try this easy, yummy bitter gourd thokku and enjoy !
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