Ingredients:

• 1/2 kg – Bitter gourd
• 4 tbsp – sesame oil
• 1 tbsp – chilli powder
• 2 tbsp – coriander powder
• salt to taste
• a pinch – Asafoetida
• 1 tsp – mustard
• small quantity – Turmeric

Method:

1. Wash and cut bitter gourd after removing all the seeds.
2. Boil it for 10 minutes (either in pressure cooker or microwave oven).
3. Heat oil in a pan/kadai and splutter mustard.
4. Then add asafoetida and bitter gourd.
5. Add chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt to taste.
6. Fry it for some 20 minutes.
7. Recipe courtesy: http://tamilveg.blogspot.com/