Bitter Gourd Masala Stir-Fry Recipe | Pavakkai Masala Curry Recipe

Bitter gourd Masala Stir-Fry a delicious dry Subzi which can be served as an accompaniment with any South Indian Main courses or even with Roti/Paratha or Pulao varieties. Sliced Bitter gourd rings are first stir-fried and then cooked in onion-tomato masala along with potato and mild spices.

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Bitter Gourd Masala Stir-Fry Recipe | Pavakkai Masala Curry Recipe

Course: Accompaniment, Dry Curry, Poriyal Varieties (South Indian Curries)

Cuisine: Indian Recipes, North Indian, South Indian Recipes

Equipments Needed

• Mixing Bowl
• Heavy Bottomed Pan

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes minutes

Marination Time: 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 people

Calories: 105kcal

Author: Sowmya Venkatachalam

Bitter Gourd Masala Stir Fry, a delicious dry Subzi made with bitter gourd, potato and spices. This dry curry would be a perfect accompaniment for any South Indian Main Courses or Roti/Pulao etc.,

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Ingredients

• ▢ 3 Big Bitter Gourd or we can take 6-8 small Bitter Gourd
• ▢ 2 nos Onion Finely Chopped
• ▢ 2 nos Tomato Roughly Chopped
• ▢ 1 nos Potato Peeled, Cubed
• ▢ 1 tsp Red Chili Powder
• ▢ ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
• ▢ ½ tsp Garam Masala
• ▢ ½ nos Lemon
• ▢ 2 tsp Grated Coconut
• ▢ 2 tsp Salt Adjust as needed
• ▢ 3 tbsp Oil

Tempering

• ▢ 2 tbsp Oil
• ▢ 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
• ▢ 1 sprig Curry leaves
• ▢ 2 nos Green Chili Slit

Instructions 

Preparing Veggies

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  Wash and chop the bittergourd in circles and remove the seeds. Finely chop the onions, tomatoes and slit the green chilli and keep it ready. 
  

Marination

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  ake the chopped bittergourd pieces in a bowl and add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt and lemon juice and mix well and marinate it for about 30 minutes. 
  

Stir-Fry Bitter Gourd

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  After marination, Heat oil in a pan, add and spread the bittergourd pieces and fry them in oil till they are golden brown. Take the fried bittergourd in a plate.
  

Tempering

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  Heat oil in the pan, add cumin seeds. When the cumin seeds starts to sputter, add curry leaves and slit green chillies and fry for couple of seconds.
  

Preparing Masala

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  Add chopped onions along with a pinch of salt and saute the onions till they are transparent.
  
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  Then, add the tomatoes and saute till they are mushy.
  
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  Add chopped potato to the pan. Add water to cook the potatoes
  

Finishing Masala

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  Cover the pan with a lid and keep the flame in medium to cook the potatoes.
  
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  When the potatoes are cooked, add fried bittergourd to the pan and mix well.
  
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  Then add garam masala, salt and grated coconut and mix well and switch off the flame. 
  

Serving

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  The spicy and yummy Bitter Gourd Masala Stir-Fry is now ready to serve. Relish this yummy dish with rice or roti!
  

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Nutritional Info

Nutrition Facts

Bitter Gourd Masala Stir-Fry Recipe | Pavakkai Masala Curry Recipe

Amount Per Serving (1 Cup)

Calories 105 Calories from Fat 63

% Daily Value*

Fat 7g11%

Carbohydrates 8g3%

Protein 3g6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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INSTRUCTIONS WITH STEP BY STEP PICTURES:

PREPARING VEGGIES

• Wash and chop the bittergourd in circles and remove the seeds. Finely chop the onions, tomatoes and slit the green chilli and keep it ready.

MARINATION

• Take the chopped bittergourd pieces in a bowl and add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt and lemon juice and mix well and marinate it for about 30 minutes.

STIR-FRY BITTER GOURD

• After marination, Heat oil in a pan, add and spread the bittergourd pieces and fry them in oil till they are golden brown. Take the fried bittergourd in a plate.

TEMPERING

• Heat oil in the pan, add cumin seeds. When the cumin seeds starts to sputter, add curry leaves and slit green chillies and fry for couple of seconds.

PREPARING MASALA

• Add chopped onions along with a pinch of salt and saute the onions till they are transparent.

• Then, add the tomatoes and saute till they are mushy.

• Add chopped potato to the pan. Add water to cook the potatoes

• Cover the pan with a lid and keep the flame in medium to cook the potatoes.

FINISHING MASALA

• When the potatoes are cooked, add fried bittergourd to the pan and mix well

• Then add garam masala, salt and grated coconut and mix well and switch off the flame.

SERVING

• The spicy and yummy Bitter Gourd Masala Stir-Fry is now ready to serve. Relish this yummy dish with rice or roti!

Sowmya Venkatachalam

IT Engineer turned full time Food Blogger. I ♡ FOOD. I also love food blogging. Did you make a recipe? Tag @Subbusktichen on Instagram. I WANNA SEE!