Karatyaachi Kismoor (with onion)

It is a Goan side dish prepared from bitter gourd and coconut.

Measurement: 1 cup = 180 ml
Serves: 3 to 4

Ingredients:

1. Bitter gourd -1/4 kg
2. Onion (chopped) - 1 medium
3. Scrapped fresh coconut - 1 1/2 cups
4. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
5. Red chilly powder - 1 tsp
6. Tamarind pulp - 1 tbsp
7. Sugar - just a pinch
8. Salt to taste
9. Oil (preferably edible coconut oil) - 2 tbsp

Procedure:

• Scrape bitter gourd skin and finely chop them.
• Rub 3/4 tsp salt and keep it aside at least for 1 hr.
• After 1 hr, squeeze it.
• Heat 1 tbsp oil in a frying pan and spread the chopped bitter gourd.
• It should be fried on low flame till crispy and brown.
• Take a mixing bowl and mix all the ingredients numbering 3 to 8.
• Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan and add onion.
• Fry till golden brown.
• Sprinkle a pinch of salt and transfer the mixture to it and mix well. Let it be on low flame for half a min.
• At the time of serving add crispy bitter gourd.