Pavakka Manga Pachadi / Bitter Gourd Raw Mango Pachadi

Ingredients

Bitter gourd – 2 chopped

Raw mango – 1/2 cup diced

Water – 1 1/2 cup

Salt – to taste

Vinegar – 2 tsp

Sugar – 2 tsp

For Grinding

Grated coconut – 1 1/2 cup

Mustard seeds – 1 tsp

Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp

Green chillies – 5

For Seasoning

Coconut oil – 1 1/2 tbsp

Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp

Small onions – 4 sliced

Curry leaves – 2 sprigs

Dry red chillies – 4 broken

Method

Cook the bitter gourd and mangoes in water along with salt.  Grind the mentioned ingredients to a fine paste by adding some water.  Add this paste to the cooked bitter gourd.  Also add vinegar and sugar.  Mix well and simmer for 2 minutes.  Heat oil in a non-stick pan and splutter mustard seeds.  Add small onions, curry leaves and red chillies.  Fry them and pour over the pachadi.  Lip-smacking ‘Pavakka Manga Pachadi / Bitter Gourd Raw Mango Pachadi’ is now ready.

Make ‘Pavakka Manga Pachadi’ for Onam Sadhya and enjoy with your loved ones!