Serving: 4 / Type: Veg Kuzhambu

Ingredients:

Seasoning:

Method:

1. Wash and cut the Pavakkai like round shape and remove the seeds.
2. Take a bowl with 2 cups of water, add 1tsp of salt and 1tsp of turmeric mix well, then add Pavakkai in it.
3. Let it sit ½ hour, then squeeze out the water and keep it separate.
4.   Take a heavy bottom pan heat with oil, then add seasoning sauté without burning.
5. Now add onion and garlic sauté for 30 seconds, then tomato, a little salt and turmeric saute well until tomato get soft.
6. Now add pavakkai sauté well for 3 to 4 minutes on medium flame.
7. Meanwhile soak the tamarind in 1 cup of hot water, squeeze out the pulp and keep it ready.
8. Now add chili dhaniya powder mix it well.
9. Then add 1 to 2 cups of water cook it halfway done, then add tamarind water and remaining salt and jaggery.
10. Boil it until pavakkai get soft and raw smell goes away.
11. Then turn off the stove.
12. Now ready to serve with white rice.

Note:

1. If you want, you can add sambar powder or vatha kuzhambu powder instead of chili dhaniya powder.
2. 2. If you add tamarind water fist , the vegetable take time to cook.