Karela Subzi - Bitter gourd in Coconut Milk

Ingredients:

• 1 medium bitter gourd, trimmed, cut into half, deseeded and sliced thinly
• 1 tablespoon ghee
• 1 tsp brown mustard seed
• 1 tsp urad dhal
• 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 cup thick coconut milk mixed with 1/2 cup pure water
• Rock salt to taste
• 6-8 curry leaves
• Blanch the sliced bitter gourd in boiling salted water for 3-4 minutes, drain.

Method:

• Heat ghee in a heavy-bottomed pot till it looks clear.
• Add the brown mustard seed and urad dhal.
• When the mustard seed starts to pop and the urad dhal turns golden brown, add the bitter gourd, turmeric, cumin and salt, and mix well.
• Add the thinned coconut milk and crushed curry leaves and simmer until heated through.
• Serve hot with boiled Basmati rice.