Paakarkkaai Mandi

4 or 5 bitter gourd cut into small pieces

One small lemon size of tamarind soaked in water

1/4 onion finely chopped

1 tsp turmeric powder

2 tsp chili powder

Salt to taste

1 tsp mustard seeds

1 tsp urud dhal

Little curry leaves

Pinch of asafetida

1 tbsp oil

Pour the oil in a pan and tamper mustard seeds, urud dhal and curry leaves. Then add onions and bitter gourd together and sauté it for a while until the bitter gourd are almost (70%) crisp. Then add turmeric, chili powder and asafetida and sauté it for a minute. Then pour the tamarind sauce into this mixture, simmer the stove and make it boil and wait until the oil separates out from the mixture. Add salt as needed and eat it with rice.