Ingredients:

• 1 cup grated dhoodhi (bitter gourd)
• 1 cup besan atta (gram flour)
• 1/2 cup Rice flour
• 2-3 green chillies, cut into fine pieces
• a pinch of Haldi (turmeric)
• Red Chilli powder
• 1 tbsp Curd or juice of 1 Lemon
• salt to taste
• 1 tbsp Sugar
• oil
• Mustard Seeds – as per need
• desiccated Coconut to garnish
• Coriander leaves – as per need

Method:

1. Squeeze the grated dhoodhi.
2. Mix the gram and the rice flour with the dhoodhi, adding salt, sugar, green chillies, red chilli powder, a little curd or juice of lemon.
3. Without adding water, knead the mixture into a dough.
4. You can sprinkle a little water.
5. In a well-oiled pan, flatten the dough and steam it. This can be done quickly in a microwave or a cooker.
6. After the dough is cooked, let it cool. Then, cut it lengthwise or into squares.
7. Put a little oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds.
8. After they splutter, add the cut pieces of the dough, desiccated coconut and lastly coriander leaves.
9. Serve it with tomato sauce or chutney.

Recipe courtesy of Radhika