Wash, peel, cut into small pieces after removing seeds. Add 1/2 tsp of salt to the 1/4 kg of bitter gourd pieces. Mix well & keep it in the fridge for a day, or you may keep it for some time & squeeze out the bitter water from the gourd.
2 big onions cut fine, 2 big tomatoes cut fine
1/2 cup of cooked dal( arhar/ moong) salt
1 tsp chili pdr, 2 tsp curry pdr. 1 tsp chana masala
In a micro safe dish, add the gourd pieces along with a 1 tsp of oil & cook for 5 minutes. remove & add 1 tsp of oil & 1 tsp of jeera/ cumin seeds & micro high for 1 min. then add 2 big onions cut into small pieces along with tomatoes, you may add finely cut garlic pieces which is optional. Micro high for 4 minutes. then add the cooked gourd pieces along with dal & other spices, mix well & cook for 2-3 minutes.
This goes well with roti & rice also.
ps- as you all know, bitter gourd is supposed to be very good for diabetics, for whom even bitter gourd water is recommended to bring down the sugar level. When it is cooked with dal, it helps to reduce its bitterness, especially when it is mixed with salt & kept, it helps to reduce its bitterness also.
the same recipe can be done on gas too.
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