Bitter Gourd Pittali.

Ingredients:

• Bitter gourd 1/2 kg
• Channa dal 1 hand ful
• ground nut 1 hand ful
• A.P.P.2 SP
• Thur dal 1 cup
• Tamarind paste 2 sp
• Fried coconut 2 tbs.

Method:

• This is also almost like pulli kootu.
• But we have to prepare it in a separate way.
• So generally Bitter gourd pittali is a special dish for us.
• After cutting the bitter gourd put some salt in that and mix it with the veg.well and keep it aside for 15 to 30 minutes.
• During this time you make other preparations for the kootu.
• Put a hand full of chenna and ground nut in water.
• Put the kadai and fry the Shredder Coconut in that and fry it till reddish in color.
• Keep aside.
• Now remove the water from the bitter gourd and squeeze them well.
• Keep the bittergourd, dal, soked ground nut and chenna dal together in the cooker.
• Add tamarind paste.
• After this you can make the pittali as same as pulli kootu.
• After finishing the pittali add the fried coconut in it and mix well.
• That is all.
• Now the delicious Bitter Gourd Pittali is ready.
• You can make Raithas as side dish for this.
• Added to this you can make Tomato Rasam also with this.
• Generally we prepare kootu Rasam or kootu thuvail for a meal.