Menasinakayi (Bitter Gourd/Hagalakayi:))

My all time fav dish:)

Ingredients

•  Bitter Gourd/Hagalakayi
• Ghee
• Temarind paste
• Jaggery
• Green chilli
• Sesame seeds/Til
• Grated coconut

Tempering

• Oil
• Red chilli
• Toor daal
• Curry Leaves

Step 1:  Fry chopped Bitter Gourd with ghee untill the smell goes away.
Take a temarind paste and jagggery in a container, add water and make it boil. when it has started boiling add fried veggies and green chilli 1-2 into it.

Step 2:  Fry Sesame Seeds/til and grated coconut seperately without oil. Blend the fried items together and make a fine paste, now add it to the boiling container.

Step 3: For tempering heat the oil, add red chillies, toor daal-1sp. When it become brown in color turn off the heat and add curry leaves.

Transfer these into the container and close the lid.

It goes well with Idly, dosa and rice.