Pavakkai pitlai also known as pavakkai sambar is a spicy south Indian gravy prepared by cooking bitter gourd with toor dal, spices and tamarind juice. Bitter gourd / Bitter melon is known as Pavakkai in tamil, Kakarakaya in telugu and Karela in hindi. Pavakkai is rich in nutrients and has lot of medicinal uses. This sambar goes well with rice. The best part of this sambar is no onion, no garlic and no tomato is used in preparing this sambar. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Pavakkai Sambar.
Bitter melon is rich in nutrients and has lot of medicinal uses.Bitter gourd / Bitter melon is known as Pavakkai in tamil, Kakarakaya in telugu and Karela in hindi. Pavakkai puli kuzhambu is a spicy south Indian gravy prepared by cooking pavakkai with spices and tamarind juice. This tangy gravy goes well with rice. It can also be served as a side dish to Idli and Dosa. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Pavakkai Puli Kuzhambu.
Bitter melon is rich in nutrients and has lot of medicinal uses. It is called as pavakkai or paakharkai in tamil, Kaakarakaya in telugu and Karela in Hindi. I usually prepare pavakkai poriyal and to reduce bitterness I add tomato and jaggery. Last week my mom tried this bitter melon chips and told it was a big hit. I was keep on asking her only one thing, how about bitterness in the dish. She told the deep fry has reduced the bitterness a lot. Enjoy this pavakkai varuval as a side dish to Rice especially with curd rice. Please check below for step wise instructions and pictures for making Bitter melon chips.
Bitter melon is one of the vegetable used regularly in South Indian Cuisine. It is called as pavakkai or paakharkai in tamil, Kaakarakaya in telugu and Karela in Hindi. It has lot of medicinal uses. Bitter gourd curry is a dry curry and can be taken as a side dish to Rice. Jaggery or sugar is added to reduce the bitterness. Gingelly oil is recommended to use for this curry. Please check below for step wise instructions and pictures for making Bitter melon curry.
