Bitter gourd majjige huli

Ingredients:

Bitter gourd - 4 medium sized
Oil- 2 tbsp
Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tbsp
Jeera -  - 1/4 tbsp
Chana dal -  - 1/4 tbsp
Hing -  - 1/4 tbsp
Urad dal - 1/4 tbsp
Red Chillies - 2
Green chillies - 4
Curry leaves - few
Ginger - 1/4 inch
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tbsp
Thick Curd - 2 cups / as required
Salt - as required
Sugar / Jaggery powder - 2 tbsp
Coconut - 1/2 cup

Method:

1) Chop bitter gourd into thin slices and soak it in water adding some salt to it for over 2 -3 hrs.
2) Now grind red chillies, green chillies , ginger and coconut, jaggery powder into fine paste.
3)  In a pan, add oil, mustard, jeera, urad dal, chana dal, hing and curry leaves.
4) Once they are fried into golden brown, add the grinded mixture and fry well.
5) Now add turmeric powder and salt. Turn off the stove and add curd.
6) In another pan, add the soaked bitter gourd pieces and fry for long time till well done (until brown, but take care it does not burn). you can also add sugar / jaggery powder while frying.
7) Add the curds masala to this bitter gourd before serving. Add salt if required.

Note:

1) Bitter gourd chips can also be added instead of fresh bitter gourd. (Refer:  http://princessncooking.blogspot.ca/2016/02/bitter-gourd-chips.html)
2) Since the bitter gourd pieces absorb the curds ,a little more of it than what is mentioned in the ingredients may be needed.