Theeyal/Pavakai Theeyal

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Ingredients:

• Pavakkai/Bitter gourd - 1 or Podi pavakkai - 10
• Pearl onion - 15
• Tamarind - lemon size
• Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
• Grated coconut - 1 cup
• Chilli powder/sambar powder - 1 tsp
• Coriander powder - 1 tsp
• Red chilli - 2
• Fenugreek powder - 1/4 tsp
• Hing - pinch
• Black pepper - 1/2 tsp
• Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves - few
• Salt as required
• Coconut oil - 2 tsp

Method:

• Slice and soak pavakkai in water for 10 minutes. In a pan, dry roast grated coconut, 5 pearl onion, coriander powder, sambar powder, fenugreek powder, cumin seeds,and pepper. Grind all the roasted ingredient with little water.
• Extract juice from tamarind. 
• In a pan, heat coconut oil and add mustard seeds and curry leaves, then add rest of pearl onion, turmeric powder and pavakkai, saute it for few minutes and add tamarind juice.
• When it starts boiling, add ground paste, hing and salt. Let it boil for 10 minutes on medium flame.
• Serve it with rice, appalam, and curry of your choice.