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    Pavakkai Pitlai Recipe

    August 11, 2022 By Aarthi 15 Comments

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    Pavakkai Pitlai Recipe with step by step pictures. Pakarkaai Pitlai or Bitter gourd pitlai recipe is made with bitter gourd, toor dal, spices, tamarind and jaggery.

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    2. Pavakkai Pitlai Recipe | Bitter gourd pitlai recipe
    3. Pavakkai Pitlai Recipe Step by Step Pictures

    Pavakkai Pitlai Recipe

    Can you believe that this is the first bitter gourd recipe in this blog. I am getting so many request from my viewers to post bitter gourd recipe. So here i am sharing my mom's special recipe. Bitter gourd is one of the vegetable which retain its bitterness even after it is cooked. But this doesn't even have a little bitterness in it. I don't know how it happened, may be it is because of cooking it in a pressure cooker or because of the jaggery and tamarind. But you have to trust me in this. So here you go to the recipe.

    How to Make Pavakkai Pitlai

    • Heat 1 tsp of oil in a kadai. Add in onions and bitter gourd and saute for 5 mins or so till it turn translucent.
    • Now take toor dal in a pressure cooker and add the sauted veggies in it. Cover with water and pressure cook it for 3 whistle. Simmer the cooker for 5 mins. Turn off the heat and let the steam go all by itself. Open the pressure cooker and mash the veggies and dal slightly.
    • Transfer this entire mixture into a kadai. Add in salt, tamarind pulp, jaggery, chilli pdr, coriander pdr, turmeric pdr and mix well.
    • Bring everything to a boil. Simmer the flame and let it cook for 15 mins.
    • Now make the seasoning. Heat oil and crackle mustard, urad dal, curry leaves and coconut. Fry it till golden.
    • Pour this over the curry and mix well.
    • Serve this with rice.
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    Pavakkai Pitlai Recipe | Bitter gourd pitlai recipe

    Pavakkai Pitlai Recipe with step by step pictures. Pakarkaai Pitlai or Bitter gourd pitlai recipe is made with bitter gourd, toor dal, spices, tamarind and jaggery.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Total Time 40 mins
    Course Main, Side Dish
    Cuisine Indian, South Indian
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 149 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 large Onion sliced
    • 1 large Bitter Gourd cut in half and sliced
    • ½ cup Toor Dal
    • 1 tsp Oil
    • Salt to taste
    • 3 tbsp Tamarind Pulp
    • 3 tbsp Jaggery or to taste
    • 1 tbsp Chilli powder
    • 2 tbsp Coriander powder
    • 1 tsp Turmeric powder
    • For Seasoning:
    • 1 tbsp Oil
    • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
    • 1 tsp Urad dal
    • 1 sprig Curry leaves
    • 3 tbsp Coconut grated

    Instructions
     

    • Heat 1 tsp of oil in a kadai. Add in onions and bitter gourd and saute for 5 mins or so till it turn translucent.
    • Now take toor dal in a pressure cooker and add the sauted veggies in it. Cover with water and pressure cook it for 3 whistle. Simmer the cooker for 5 mins. Turn off the heat and let the steam go all by itself. Open the pressure cooker and mash the veggies and dal slightly.
    • Transfer this entire mixture into a kadai. Add in salt, tamarind pulp, jaggery, chilli pdr, coriander pdr, turmeric pdr and mix well.
    • Bring everything to a boil. Simmer the flame and let it cook for 15 mins.
    • Now make the seasoning. Heat oil and crackle mustard, urad dal, curry leaves and coconut. Fry it till golden.
    • Pour this over the curry and mix well.
    • Serve this with rice.

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    Nutrition Facts
    Pavakkai Pitlai Recipe | Bitter gourd pitlai recipe
    Amount Per Serving (1 servings)
    Calories 149 Calories from Fat 45
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 5g8%
    Saturated Fat 1g6%
    Trans Fat 0.01g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
    Monounsaturated Fat 2g
    Sodium 37mg2%
    Potassium 201mg6%
    Carbohydrates 24g8%
    Fiber 5g21%
    Sugar 11g12%
    Protein 4g8%
    Vitamin A 484IU10%
    Vitamin C 22mg27%
    Calcium 44mg4%
    Iron 2mg11%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Pavakkai Pitlai Recipe Step by Step Pictures

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    Saute onions and bitter gourd in a tsp of oil
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    saute till onions turn translucent
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    Take some toor dal
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    Add to pressure cooker and add water
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    Add the sauted veggies
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    put over fire
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    Pressure cook
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    Now everything is cooked
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    Mash everything lightly
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    Pour it into a kadai
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    Add some tamarind juice
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    Season with salt
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    Add in jaggery
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    Chilli powder
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    coriander powder
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    turmeric powder
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    mix well..Let it simmer
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    Now make seasoning...Crackle mustard
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    add urad dal
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    curry leaves
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    coconut
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    fry it in oil
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    till golden
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    now the curry is done simmering
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    pour the seasoning
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    mix well
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    serve
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    Enjoy
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    Comments

    1. Rumana Ambrin

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      very tasty and new to me...

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    2. Tamilarasi Sasikumar

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      Looks so good...Love this curry:)

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    3. Janani

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      I never touch or make this veggie urs makes me rethink lovely and flavorful recipe

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    4. Hamaree Rasoi

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      Healthy and comforting bitter gourd dal. Wonderfully prepared.
      Deepa

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    5. Priya Suresh

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      Wow, amma's version sounds quick and very delicious than the usual pitlai.

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    6. Pretend Chef

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      Looks delicious!

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    7. Anonymous

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      man,
      it's just unfair being in a different landscape. you should be getting helluva deal from PUBLISHERS if the dishes are western or something..

      we Indians never BUY any BOOKS (including yours humble myself)..

      let me also confess i will never SHARE anything to PUBLIC(because of laziness) like you do. it takes a hell lot of kindness to share it for free..

      you dishes are worth a million bucks! you are the best!!

      why? it works like a charm

      have a long life dear!

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    8. Anonymous

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      Super aarthi....u r doing great job....god bless u and ur family...

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    9. Unknown

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      Good recipe. Something different from the usual varient we make with bitter gourd.. tnx 🙂 Ammu Bhadra

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    10. trish kumar

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      Tried today.....Very nice....Thanq.....

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    11. Anonymous

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      Wow... cud Nt believe tat was bitter gourd... became a fan of tis veggie... tnx a lot for tis recipe aarti...

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    12. Vani

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      Sema... Too awesome. I was surprised its not bitter and tasted so good. Thanks a lot. Savior of my bad cooking.

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    13. Sowmya Ashwin

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      Hi Aarthi,The pictures show that you have not deseeded the pavakkais while cutting..are the seeds edible??Does this recipe require that we need to cook the paavakai with seed or can I deseed it and use??

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    14. Aarthi

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      Can i skip the coconut?

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      • Aarthi

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        u can. coconut adds toasty flavour

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