Karate gojju (tikse godse)

This is adapted from the recipe of Vidya Pai.  Another great way to eat bitter gourd!  

3 karela chopped into small bits, add salt and keep aside.

Lemon size jaggery grated ( as per taste)

Lemon size tamarind pulp

Rasam pwd or sambhar pwd (i use sambhar pwd)

Chilli pwd 1tsp as per taste

Tadka : coconut oil, rai curry leaves

Wash the salted karela and squeeze out the water.

In a kadai prepare tadka, add the karela and saute on low flame till done and slightly brown ( can make crisp if desired).

Add chilli pwd, sambhar/rasam pwd, jaggery and tamarind pulp. Mix well, check seasoning and adjust as per taste! 

Cook for a couple of minutes till gravy thickens ! 

Note : you can also give a garlic tadka.

in a kadai, heat some oil, add somecrushed garlic (with skin ) and saute . The add some red chillies.  The add the karela. the remaing steps are the same. 

(but wihthout the tadka )