Bitter Gourd Curry ( Karivila Curry ) කරවිල කරිය  スリランカのゴーヤカレー

Bitter gourd is full of vitamins and minerals ,including vitamin A,C,Fe,Ca and beta carotene. This amazing powerful herbal vegetable has so many health benefits. Specially people use this vegetable to treat disease such as diabetics ,cholesterol , stomach and intestinal problems . Today I'm going to share with you, how i apply this Ayurvedic vegetable to my home cooking . Watch the above demonstrated video to better understand how to make a delicious Srilankan Style bitter melon curry while reading the written recipe below. 

INGREDIENTS:

METHOD :

1)Cut bitter melon into 3 pieces .Keep the pieces in salted water for about 10 minutes. (I usually add 3-4 tsp of salt )

2)Wash the bitter gourd several times in clean water .

3)Cut each piece in halves. Run the knife from top to bottom to remove the white pith. Keep aside.

4)In a small bowl ,soak tamarind in 3/4 cup of hot water until softened for few minutes .

5)Slice the pitted bitter gourd into length-wise strips .

6)In a large bowl, mix together bitter gourd strips ,chili powder ,a pinch of salt ,black pepper powder , Sri Lankan unroasted curry powder,a hint of turmeric ,clove ,cinnamon ,cardamom ,Indian tamarind (goraka) ,fenugreek seeds ,curry leaves and squeezed tamarind water .

7)Heat 2 tbsp of olive oil or another cooking oil of your choice in a sauce pan on high heat . Temper black mustard seeds until they start popping or bring out the nutty flavour. 

8)Gradually add crushed garlic ,thinly sliced onions ,pandan leaves and green chilies. Stir-fry until slightly browned .

9)Slowly add the earlier prepared bitter gourd mixture into it . Cook covered on medium heat until all the water has been evaporated .

10)Add thick coconut milk and bring it to boil on medium heat . 

11)Then increase the heat to high. Sprinkle salt to taste and continue cooking uncovered until the gravy becomes slightly thick .

12)Transfer the cooked curry to a serving bowl and allow it to cool . 

13)Serve this tasty bitter melon curry over a bed of the brown or white rice of your choice.

ENJOY !!!

Now ,if you are interested ,let's learn the ingredient list in Japanese .

***To prepare the unroasted curry powder, you need only these ingredients. Add all the ingredients into a spice grinder and grind into a fine powder.  It's done .