Name: Pavakka Theeyal
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 nos Bitter gourd (cut into thin pieces, Pavakka); 2 cups Shallots (sliced, Kunjulli); 2 cups Shredded coconut; 1 tsp Chilly powder; 3/4 tsp Turmeric powder; 1 tsp Coriander powder; Salt (As reqd); 6 - Coconut or canola oil; 1 tsp Mustard seeds; 2 - Curry leaves; 3 nos Red chillies (Kollamulaku); Tamarind juice (soaked in water)

Pavakka Theeyal

Pavakka Theeyal

Theeyal made with Bitter gourd(pavakka) and Small onions(Kunjulli)

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

2 nos Bitter gourd cut into thin pieces, Pavakka
2 cups Shallots sliced, Kunjulli
2 cups Shredded coconut
1 tsp Chilly powder
3/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1 tsp Coriander powder
Salt As reqd
6 - Coconut or canola oil
1 tsp Mustard seeds
2 - Curry leaves
3 nos Red chillies Kollamulaku
Tamarind juice soaked in water

Instructions

Heat oil in a non-stick pan or a kadai.
Add shallots and bitter gourd pieces.
:- Do not add water.
Add salt and cook on a low flame, till the shallots and bitter gourd pieces are cooked well in oil.
Heat up another pan or kadai.
Dry roast coconut, till it turns brown.
Add chilly powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder and roast for a few more seconds.
Grind the above into a fine paste.
Add the ground paste into the shallots-bitter gourd pieces and mix well.
Cook on a low flame.
Add tamarind juice and cook for a few more mins.
Heat oil in another pan or a kadai.
Splutter mustard seeds.
Add red chillies and curry leaves.
Pour the above seasoning into the curry and mix well.
;- Serve hot with rice.

Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

Response (13)

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Mitchelle francis August 28, 2006

It was good.u may add little jaggery with tamarind juice which will give a better taste ..

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LV June 11, 2006

Try it…very good

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Faisal January 13, 2007

A tasty recipe… ThanX!

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lakshmi June 9, 2008

Awesome,it turned out to be very good n so easy too.

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Rems May 8, 2008

this is a very good recipee

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Anila March 27, 2008

I liked it….very tasty and very easy to prepare

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lalitha November 11, 2008

Made this today..tasted delicious!!!!
never loved pavakkai fry also this much
thanks a lot for a wondeful recipe

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Deepthi December 11, 2007

tasty dish..everyone loved it..i never liked pavakka, but couldn`t eating this:) keep it up!!

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Raji Jojan October 4, 2007

I try the receipe,it is a tasty one.If u add jaggery also then it will more tasty.

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sona September 22, 2010

Its awesome. I tried it and it turned out great. Thank you salini for sharing it..

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Indu Francis June 29, 2006

It was a great recipie!! My husband enjoyed it……

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Susan October 18, 2007

Thanks for the wonderful recipe. First time making a theeyal and it turned out good. Thanks to you. I ve added ur recipe link to my blog:
http://cookbookofsusan.blogspot.com/

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menon January 4, 2006

tried it and it was really GOOD!!! Thanks.

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