Kakarkaya Pulusu

Ingredients:

• Bitter Gourd (Kakarkaya) - 1/4 kg
• Onions - 2
• Green chillies - 3
• Tamarind (soak in water and take pulusu)
• Salt to taste
• Red Chilli powder - 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Garlic - 4-5 cloves
• Oil - 2 tsp
• Popu - Minna pappu, Avalu, Jeelakarra, Senagapappu, curry leaves
• Jaggery - Bellam

Preparation:

• In a pan add 2 tsp of oil and add thalimpu(Minna pappu, Avalu, Jeelakarra, Senagapappu, curry leaves) and fry.
• Add garlic cloves peeled and fry
• Add chopped onions and green chillies and fry till they become light brown.
• Add cut chopped kakarkaya pieces, salt, red chillies powder, turmeric powder and allow it to cook for a while by closing the lid for 2 minutes
• Add tamarind pulusu and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add jaggery and allow to cook for 5 more minutes.
• Allow the pulusu to cook for 5 minutes and switch off the stove