Bitter gourd curry /Pagarkai curry

Ingredients
Bitter gourd          -1/4 kg
Onion                   -2 (chopped)
Tamarind              -lemon size
Oil                        -2tbsp
turmeric powder   -1/4tsp
salt                        -to taste
sugar                     -1 tsp

Roasting and grinding
Red chili               -8 to 10
Chana dal             -1 1/2 tbsp
Onion                   -1/2
garlic cloves         -3
Coconut                – 2tbsp (shredded or powder)
oil                         -2tsp

Method

• Cut the pagarkai into small pieces and put into the bowl  add turmeric powder,salt and tamarind juice.

• Then cook it in the microwave  for 6 minutes.

• Heat 2tsp of oil in a pan and roast the ingredients given under roasting and grinding until golden.
• Once it gets  cool down blend it into a fine paste.
• heat 2 tbsp oil in kadai and fry  chopped onion until transparent 

• Then add the cooked pargarkai , stir well and cook in slow flame.

•  fry until  pagarkai changes color 

•  add the ground paste  mix well and cook for 3 minutes
• add sugar,  salt.

• Cook until the curry becomes dry

•  garnish with coriander leaves.