Karathe god nonche(bitter gourd sweet pickle)

Bitter gourd is one of my fav vegetable and with that I prepare lots of spicy, sweet and bitter dishes.  My grandmom used to prepare sweet pickle with Karathe.  After a very long time I am wanted to eat the sweet pickle so I tried it today.   I like this pickle very much because  of the   bitterness of karathe,  sweetness  of jaggery  and  the sourness from tamarind.   This pickle is an unique one.

Ingredients

Karathe (bitter gourd)                                    2

Red chilly powder                                           4 tsp

Tamarind                                                          1 lemon size

Coriander seeds                                              2 tsp

Methi seeds                                                     ¼ tsp

Mustard seeds                                                1 tsp

Hing                                                                   1 pinch

Turmeric powder                                            ¼ tsp

Jaggery                                                              2 big cubes

Curry leaves few

Salt for taste

Method

Cut the karathe(bitter gourd) into slices then pressure cook it with grated jaggery, salt, turmeric powder and tamarind water  for 2 whistles.

Heat 2tsp oil in pan add mustard seeds, coriander seeds, methi

Seeds  and hing and fry it till nice aroma comes.

Then grind the roasted spices with chilly powder  into fine paste.

Then add this paste to cooked karathe boil it for 5 to 10 min.  Then season with mustard seeds and curry leaves.  Karathe god nonche ready to serve.