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Pavakkai thokku

tamarind based thokku
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Ingredients

Pressure cook

  • 1 bitter gourd
  • Pinch of turmeric powder
  • Required salt

Kuzhambu

  • 1 tablespoon + 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • fenugreek seeds few
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • Curry leaves few
  • 1 green chilli
  • 6 big Garlic thinly sliced
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 2 tomatoes chopped
  • 1/2 tablespoon sambar powder
  • 2 tablespoon tamarind paste homemade
  • 1 + 1/4 cup of water
  • 1/8 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • Required salt
  • jaggery little

Instructions

  • First pressure-cook bitter gourd, turmeric powder, and salt for 3 whistles
  • add 1 tablespoon of sesame oil and when the oil is hot
  • Furthermore, Add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, and cumin seeds; saute and let them splutter
  • add curry leaves and green chilli; mix well and roast
  • Furthermore, Add garlic and saute for 15 seconds
  • add chopped onions and sauté till onions turn translucent
  • Furthermore, Add cooked pavakkai; saute for 3 minutes
  • add tomatoes  and give a quick mix
  • Furthermore, add salt and turmeric powder; mix well and saute till tomatoes turn mushy
  • Add sambar powder, and saute for two minutes
  • Furthermore, Add tamarind paste and give a quick mix
  • add water and boil for 10 minutes
  • Finally, add jaggery and sesame oil;  cook till thokku comes to your desired thickness

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