Kakarakaaya Podi / BitterGourd Powder

Ingredients:
2 - Medium Size BitterGourd, Cut into 1/2 inch pieces
6 TableSpoons - Chana Dal
2 TableSpoons - Urad Dal
2 TableSpoons - Dry Grated Coconut
1 TableSpoon - Coriander Seeds / Dhaniya
8 - Red Chillies
Lemon Size Tamarind
1/8th TeaSpoon - Methi Seeds
1/4th TeaSpoon - Hing Powder
4 TableSpoons - Oil
Salt as per your taste
1/8th TeaSpoon - Turmeric

Procedure:
1. Heat 1 Table Spoon of oil in a pan.
2. Roast  the below ingredients by adding them one after the other into the pan:
   - Methi Seeds, chana dal, urad dal, red chillies, dhaniya, grated dry coconut, hing, tamarind.
3. Switch off the stove after the above are roasted and grind them along with salt and turmeric.
4. Heat remaining 3 TableSpoons of oil in a pan and shallow fry bitter gourd pieces.
5. Once the bitter gourd pieces are fried, let them cool down and then grind them along with the above powder.
6. Serve the powder with Plain White rice and ghee.