Bitter gourd Sambhar

Ingredients:

Bitter gourd - 4 medium
Tomato / Tomato paste - 2 medium / 4 tbsp
Toor dal - 2 cups
Mixed Vegetables - 1/2 cup
Sambhar powder - 2 tbsp
Salt - As required
Tamarind pulp - 1 cup

Method:

1) Soak bitter gourd in salt and warm water for around 4 hours.
2) Cook Dal and mixed vegetables in cooker or in a pan and keep it aside.
3) Squeeze all the water and fry bittergourd with 2 tbsp of oil until chrisp.
4) To this chrispy bitter gourd, add romato paste and mix well. leave it for 2 mins.
5) Add half of the tamarind pulp and add cooked dal n vegetables. Mix well and cook for 2mins.
6) Now add remaining tamarind pulp, sambhar powder, salt and mix well.
7) Boil this for just 5 mins and turn off the flame.

Bitter gourd sambhar is ready to be served.

Note:

1) Turmeric can also be added to soak bitter gourd pieces.
2) Bitter gourd must be very chrispy.
3) Do not boil for long, as there are chances of the sambhar to get bitter if they are not fried chrispy.