Ingredients

2 Bittergourd cut into squares

1 cup cooked toor dal

1 tbsp channa dal

1 tbsp. coriander seeds

4-6 Red chillies

1 cup grated coconut

½ lemon size tamarind

½ tsp. turmeric powder

mustard, curry leaves, urad dal, channa dal for seasoning

oil

salt to taste

Method

1. In a pan, add bitter gourd, salt, turmeric powder and water. Cook them.

2. Heat oil in a small pan, fry coriander seeds, channa dal, red chillies and coconut one by one. Cool and grind to a fine paste.

3. Add tamarind extract into the bitter gourd mixture. Then add ground paste and toor dal. Cook till done.

4. Heat oil in a small pan, season with mustard, urad dal, channa dal and curry leaves. Pour this into Pitlai.