Thursday, March 24, 2011

Pavakka thokku/bitter guard thokku

Pavakka thokku is quick and easy side dish and goes well with rice and sambar.
I love to have occasionally. Try this  spicy pavakka thokku , you will surely love it and believe me,you will

not feel the bitterness :)


Ingredients
Bitter Gourd/Pavakka- 4 medium
Onion sliced- 1 big one
Tomoto-1
Green chilly- 3
Coconut sliced- a few
Chilly powder- 1 tsp
Turmeric powder- 1/3 tsp
Mustard seeds-1tsp
ChannaDhall-1tsp
salt to taste
Curry leaves

oil
Method
Cut bitter gourd into thin slices and mix in all the chilli.turmeric,coriander powder and Salt to 
 it.
Set this aside for 10minutes.
Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and channa dhall
then add onions salute well...then Add tomoto and add marinated pavakka to it  then Add Coconut to it
 When the bitter gourd starts changing color to golden brown ....
close the lid till cooked.Serve with rice.



Sending this to :Treat To Eyes : Series-2

14 comments:

  1. bitter guard thokku looks so delicious !! Loved ur presentation !!

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  2. Looks yum ...love this recipe ....

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  3. love love love pavakka,,even made some for dinner yest...looks so yumm!!

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  4. Love pavakkas.... this looks yumm... loved the presentation too!!!!

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  5. Different variety of pavakka...nice recipe dear...

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  6. Delicious click...Absolutely mouthwatering..

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  7. Pavakka thokku looks delicious , a new preparation

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  8. i'm a bitter gourd lover..that look so yum..

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  9. Looks really appetizing..great n well explained recipe :)

    US Masala

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  10. Hey sheena.. :) Thx for dropping by!! This karela looks simply delicious...We never add tomatoes to karela but looks like it will make an awesome dish when added...Will try ur way soon!!
    Prathima rao
    Prats Corner

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  11. Beautiful.. and i have started my event Treat to Eyes series-2, do participate:)

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