Kaakarakaaya Podi Koora / Bitter Gourd Fry Bhaji

Ingredients:
6 - Bitter Gourd, Cut into 1/2-inch Pieces
1 - Big Onion

Salt to taste
Turmeric

10 - Curry Leaves

4-6 TableSpoons - Oil

Masala Powder:
4 Table Spoons - Chana Dal
3 Table Spoons - Dry Shredded Coconut
2 Table Spoons - Dhaniya
6 - Red Chillies
Small Lemon Size - Dry Tamarind

Procedure:
1. Heat oil in a pan and fry bitter gourd pieces thoroughly.
2. In another pan, dry fry chana dal, red chillies, dhaniya and coconut. Switch off the stove and add dry tamarind and saute it. Grind these ingredientes after they cool down.
3. Add this powder along with salt, turmeric and curry leaves to the fried bitter gourd bhaji and saute it for few minutes.
4. Serve this bhaji with plain rice and ghee.