Hagalakayi Gojju - Bittergourd gojju

Hagalakayi or bittergourd is good for health especially for kidneys and for diabetes.
But due to its bitter taste many people avoid using it in their cuisine.

But bittergourd can be used to make some tasty recipes as well.

Below is one such you may try..

Ingredients
Hagalayaki/Bittergourd - 2 to 3
Onions
Tamarind pulp
Sambhar powder
Seasonings - mustard, turmeric, channa dal, urad dal, curry leaves

For Grinding
Grated coconut - a little
Fried gram - 2 tsp
Fried sesame seeds/white eLLu - 1 tsp
Fried Urad dal - 1 tsp


Method
1) Cut the bittergourd length wise and remove the seeds inside and cut into small pieces.
2) Add turmeric, salt and a little water to bittergourd and pressure cook it for 1 whistle.
3) Once cooled, remove the water - this will help remove the bitterness a little.
4) In a pan, heat oil and add mustard, channa dal, urad dal, curry leaves, turmeric and hing.
5) To this add chopped onions and fry.
6) Once onions are fried add the bittergourd pieces to this and fry for a while.
7) Add tamarind pulp, salt, sambhar powder, jaggery and water to this and allow it boil for sometime.
8) Add the ground paste to the boiling mixture and allow it boil for sometime till all ingredients come together.

Hagalakayi Gooju - ready to be eaten with rice and ghee.
Try the tasty and healthy gojju.. and have fun.