Bitter gourd is one of the least favorite vegetables for most of us because of its bitterness. But the fact is bitter gourd is one the vegetables which are high in nutrition, especially it is rich in Vitamin C, which helps in disease prevention, bone formation, and wound healing, it also contains many antioxidants.

INGREDIENTS:

Preparation Time: 10mins.          

Cooking Time: 90mins.        

1. Bitter gourd         - 300grams (Cut into small pieces).

2. Tamarind             - Big lemon size (Soak and extract juice).

3. Toor dhal              - 1 cup (Cook softly). 

4. Channa (optional)    -1/2cup (Soak overnight and cook with salt).

TO ROAST:

1. Coriander seeds    -3tsp.

2. Channa dhal          -11/2tsp.

3. Urad dhal               -11/2tsp.

4. Sesame seeds         -11/2tsp(white).

5. Peppercorns           -1tsp.

6. Jeera                         -1tsp.

7. Hing                          -1tsp.

8. Red Chilies               -3-5nos (up to your spice level).

9. Coconut                   -50grams.

TO SPLATTER:

 1. Coconut Oil             -2tsp.

2. Mustard seeds         -1tsp.

3. Urad dhal                 -1/2tsp.

4. Roasted Coconut     -1spoon.

METHOD:

1. Pressure cook toor dhal and channa separately.

2. Soak Tamarind in a bowl of water and extract the juice.

3. For dry roast, in a pan, add coriander seeds and roast them till it turns aromatic and changes to a golden color in a medium to low flame. Then keep it aside.

4. Roast channa dhal and urad just like the coriander seeds separately and keep them aside.

5. Add Peppercorns, chilies, and jeera till it turns aromatic and keep aside.

6. Now add sesame seeds, roast till it turns golden brown color, and become shiny.

7. Finally, add coconut and roast till it turns golden brown color.

8. Save a spoon of roasted coconut for later use.

9. Add all the roasted ingredients to a mixie jar and make a fine powder. ( You can save this powder in an airtight container in the freezer for later use) or add some water and ground into a smooth paste and keep it aside.

10. Now prepare the pitlai heat a heavy bottom saucepan and a spoon of oil then add bitter gourd and fry for a few minutes till changes color.

11. Add a bit of turmeric and salt, then saute for a minute and add tamarind juice to it and cook until it turns soft.

12. Add cooked toor dhal and channa to it and mix well.

13. Then add the ground paste which we kept ready and bring it to a boil.

14. To prepare the splatter. In a small pan heat coconut oil and add mustard then urad, roasted coconut, and a pinch of hing, once add everything and it turns aromatic turn off the stove.

15. Now add the splattered ingredients to the boiled pitlai.

16. That is all our bitter gourd pitlai is ready to be served.

PREPARATION WITH PICTURES:

  1. Pressure cook toor dhal and channa separately.

 

 

 4. Add Peppercorns, chilies, and jeera till it turns aromatic and keep aside.

 

5. Now add sesame seeds, roast till it turns golden brown color, and become shiny. 

 

6. Finally, add coconut and roast till it turns golden brown color.

 

7. Add all the roasted ingredients to a mixie jar and make a fine powder. ( You can save this powder in an airtight container in the freezer for later use) or add some water and ground into a smooth paste and keep it aside.

 8. Now prepare the pitlai heat a heavy bottom saucepan and a spoon of oil then add bitter gourd and fry for a few minutes till changes color.

 

9. Add a bit of turmeric and salt, then saute for a minute and add tamarind juice to it and cook until it turns soft.

 10. Add cooked toor dhal and channa to it and mix well.

 11. Then add the ground paste which we kept ready and bring it to a boil.

 12. To prepare the splatter. In a small pan heat coconut oil and add mustard then urad, roasted coconut, and a pinch of hing, once add everything and it turns aromatic turn off the stove.

 13. Now add the splattered ingredients to the boiled pitlai.

 

14. That is all our Bitter gourd pitlai is ready to be served. 

NOTE:

1. To reduce bitterness you can some salt and turmeric to bitter gourd rest it for 10mins and then squeeze it completely. 

2. To adjust the taste add a small piece of jaggery after adding tamarind extract.              

             Hope you guys like the recipe and let me know how it turned to you guys and Visit my page for more fun. Just remember one thing always “Stay Positive and Keep Smiling”.

 

 HEALTHY 2-MINUTES PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTHIE                               

This is a perfect recipe at this quarantine time. 

When kids are around, they would like to eat all the time. For mama, it should be healthy as well as tasty. So, this is a perfect combination of everything. We are going to make a tasty, healthy yet simple smoothie. 

Because of its high nutrition values, it will be a nice health drink for grown-ups after a workout or a yoga session. On a busy day, you can use this smoothie as us your breakfast. This smoothie will keep you full for a longer time because it includes fruits, dry fruits, nuts, and milk.

With this smoothie, you can easily replace your kid's junk food, this may become your family's new favorite drink, just like ours. No one will say no to this yummy smoothie once they taste it. Thanks to my husband for finding out about this amazing smoothie.

So, let's see the ingredients.

INGREDIENTS:

METHOD:

1. Boil milk and let it cool completely.

2. Cut apple and banana into cubes.

3. Add all the ingredients fruits, dates, almonds, milk, and peanut butter to a mixer jar or blender.

4. Blend everything for a minute or until everything got blended completely.

5. That's all, our tasty healthy peanut butter smoothie is ready to be served.

METHOD WITH PICTURE:

NOTE:

1. I recommend soaked almonds because it is highly nutritious than when it is used with skin and it will easily blend together with the rest of the ingredients.

2. Instead of almonds, you can use any nuts like cashew, walnut, pistachios. Whichever your kids do not prefer to eat.

3. To enjoy the wonderful taste of this smoothie, I would recommend you follow the exact recipe before you try your own magic.

4. Tastes best when served immediately once it blends, as banana might change color and taste after some time.

5. In general, I used to prepare this smoothie when the banana turned black, which won't be great to eat whole.

                 Hope you guys enjoy the recipe. Visit my page for more wonderful recipes and more. I am very much interested to know how it turned out for guys in the comments. And one important thing to remember is always "Stay Positive and Keep Smiling".