Kakarakaya Pulusu

Ingredients:

Bitter gourd/ Kakarakayalu - 5 (scrap the outsides and cut them into 1 inch pieces)
Finely chopped Onions -1 
Finely chopped green chillies - 4
Curry leaves- few
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp 
Ginger garlic paste -1 tbsp 
Salt to taste 
Turmeric powder -1 tsp
Red chilli powder -1 tsp
Tamarind Juice -1 cup 
Jaggery -1 tbsp 
Oil -1 tbsp
Water -1/2 cup

Method:


1)  Heat oil in a pan and add curry leaves, mustard seeds, cumin seeds and fry well.
2) Add green chillies and chopped onions to the pan and fry till onions turn golden brown 
3) Add salt, turmeric powder and ginger garlic paste to the pan and fry well for another 2 minutes
4) Add chopped bitter gourd to the pan and fry well for 3 minutes
5) Add water to the pan , close the lid and let it cook with lid covered till bitter gourd becomes tender
6) Add tamarind juice , red chilli powder and jaggery to the pan mix well and cover the lid and cook it for another 5 minutes
7) Transfer to a bowl and serve hot with rice

TIP:
If you want to avoid bitterness of bitter gourd, boil water with salt and cook bitter gourd pieces separately and drain the water, this will reduce the bitterness