Pavakkya Theeyal/Bittergourd in coconut gravy. Pavakka Theeyal Recipe - Kaippakka Theeyal Recipe Bitter Gourd in a Roasted Coconut Tangy Gravy. Yes I know what you all thinking.this recipe looks familiar and posted it here before isn't? Yes I have posted it here on my early days, when I started my. How to make Kerala traditional recipe Pavakka/Bittergourd/Kaypakka theeyal at home.

Please comment, share & subscribe to my channel by clicking that red. Pavakka Theeyal, a delicious Bitter Gourd recipe from Kerala which can be served with your everyday meals. Serve it along with Garlic Rasam, Steamed Rice, Raw Banana Thoran and Elai Vadam for a delicious weekday meal. You can have Pavakkya Theeyal/Bittergourd in coconut gravy using 15 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Pavakkya Theeyal/Bittergourd in coconut gravy

It's 2 of medium bittergourd finely chopped.
It's 1/2 cup of scarped coconut.
Prepare 11/2 tsp of coriander powder.
Prepare 1 tsp of chilli powder.
Prepare 1/2 tsp of turmeric.
Prepare 11/2 of small lemon size tamarind.
Prepare 2 tsp of jaggery.
Prepare of Salt as required.
Prepare 2 of tbsp+5tsp coconut oil.
You need 5 of shallots chopped.
Prepare 5 of curry leaves.
Prepare 2 of red chilli.
It's 1/2 tsp of rai.
It's 1 of _2 green chilli chopped.
It's 2 cup of water+water for soaking.

Bittergourd(Paavakaai) Theeyal is a famous kuzhambu in Kerala and some parts of kanyakumari district. The procedure is same as traditional ulli (Baby onion) theeyal with only addition of bitter gourd. The fried coconut gravy cooked with tamarind and other spices along with bittergourd and baby. Pavakka or bitter gourd is a very nutritious vegetable.

Pavakkya Theeyal/Bittergourd in coconut gravy instructions

First put chopped bitter gourd in a bowl of water mixed with half lemon size of tamarind for half hour so that bitterness of bittergourd goes..
In a pan add 2 tbsp oil fry coconut till light brown colour with fenugreek..
Then add coriander powder, turmeric powder and chilli powder after switching off stove..
After cooling down grind this in mixer jar with 1/4cup water..
Then strain bitterground from water..
In a pan add 5tsp oil,when hot add rai.Then add dry chilli,curry leaves, chopped shallots.Saute till shallots are transparent..
Then add bittergouard..
Saute for 5 minutes.Then add strained water of 1 lemon size tamarind (tamarind soaked in 1/4cup of warm water)..
After a boil add the grind masala to pan..
Then add 11/2 cup of water and after a boil add jaggery..
Boil curry till oil separates and curry becomes thick.Check salt.you can adjust tamarind and jaggery to your taste..
Serve this with rice..

It is very good for diabetic patients too. Here is the traditional recipe of Kerala style pavakka theeyal. Fry the grated coconut in a pan till it becomes brown, stirring continuously, at medium heat. Bittergourd (Kaipakka, Pavakkai) Theeyal is a Kerala dish in which bitter gourd pieces are cooked in a Chop the bitter gourd pieces into small cubes or in semi circles. Chemmeen Theeyal or Prawns Theeyal is a prawns preparation with roasted coconut gravy.