Kolam by Sudha Balaji

Pavakkai inippu pachadi This is my mother-in-law's dish. Many of us do not like bitter gourd obviously because of its bitter taste though we are aware of the health benefits offered by it. So, this not a very sweet gravy, my mother-in-law used to prepare. I understand that she was doing it for 4 or 5 decades.   The ingredients are bitter gourd - medium size - 4 nos Onion - medium size - 1 no Tomato - medium size - 1 no White sesame - two tablespoons. All these helps to reduce the kasappu or bitter taste of bitter gourd.   Bitter gourd recipes | Pavakkai recipes South Indian   First dry roast the white sesame seeds in a shallow vessel  till  they turn golden brown in colour. Then dry grind to get a fine powder after cooling the seeds ( in a mixer ) Add a little oil in a shallow vessel called vanali in Tamil and add mustard seeds. Then add the finely chopped onions to the oil Next it is the turn of the chopp...