Pavakka Thoran/Bitter gourd Thoran

Thoran is a dry crunchy dish. Thoran can be prepared using any one of the vegetables.

The vegetable is combined in crushed coconut and curry leaves to form a dry or sometimes a semi dry dish. In this thoran it’s tasty and very healthy too.

 

Ingredients

Bitter gourd/pavakka                  1 nos

Onion                                                  1 nos(cut it into small pieces)

Coconut                                              ¼ cup

Red chilly powder                          ½ cup

Turmeric powder                           ½ cup

Mustard seeds                                  ½ tsp

Dry red chillies                                2 nos

Curry leaves                                      a few

Salt

Coconut oil

Method:

Clean the bitter gourd well and remove the seeds and finely chop the pavakka.

Heat oil a pan or a kadai

Splutter mustard seeds and saute dry red chillies and curry leaves

Add chopped onion, add red chilly powder, turmeric powder add chopped pavakka and saute it for 2 minutes

Add coconut and mix well.

Cover and cook on a low flame for about 15 minutes.

Stir occasionally.

When it gets cooked, remove the lid and continue to cook, till done