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Updated 4 Nov, 2022

Bitter Gourd Honey Pachadi

Name: Bitter Gourd Honey Pachadi
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 70 min
Ingredients: 4 cup Bitter gourd (1 inch sized strips); ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder; 3/4 tsp Chili powder; ½ tsp Coriander Powder; Salt (as needed); Oil (to deep fry); ½ tsp Mustard seeds; 2 tbsp Ginger (Juveniles); 2 tbsp Garlic (sliced); 15 Curry leaves; 3 to 4 Green Chillies; 1½ tsp Kashmiri red chili powder; ¼ tsp Fenugreek powder; 1 pinch asafoetida; Salt ( as needed); 3 tbsp Gingelly oil; 1½ tbsp Lemon Juice (extract juice from 1 big lemon); 1/8 cup Honey

Rajeswari Annamalai

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South Indian

About Bitter Gourd Honey Pachadi

Iâ€™m always fond of Andhra Style Pachadi cooked using vegetables. Bitter gourd Honey Pachadi is a delicious twist that pairs well with hot rice, idli, dosa and chapathi.

Tickle your taste buds with this spicy yet sweet and tangy pachadi.

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Recipe Time & More

Prep Time45 minutes mins

Cook Time25 minutes mins

Total Time1 hour hr 10 minutes mins

Served AsDinner Lunch

Recipe TasteSweet

Calories - 223 kcal

Servings - 3

Ingredients

▢ 4 cup Bitter gourd 1 inch sized strips

Spices to marinate Bitter gourd

▢ ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
▢ 3/4 tsp Chili powder
▢ ½ tsp Coriander Powder
▢ Salt as needed
▢ Oil to deep fry

Pachadi Ingredients

▢ ½ tsp Mustard seeds
▢ 2 tbsp Ginger Juveniles
▢ 2 tbsp Garlic sliced
▢ 15 Curry leaves
▢ 3 to 4 Green Chillies
▢ 1½ tsp Kashmiri red chili powder
▢ ¼ tsp Fenugreek powder
▢ 1 pinch asafoetida
▢ Salt as needed
▢ 3 tbsp Gingelly oil
▢ 1½ tbsp Lemon Juice extract juice from 1 big lemon
▢ 1/8 cup Honey

Instructions

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Wash two big bitter gourds. Cut and remove the seeds completely. Slice into strips yielding approximately 4 cups.
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Marinate with turmeric powder, salt, chili powder and coriander powder. Rest it for atleast 30 minutes.
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Chop Ginger and Garlic. Cut the green chilies.
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Dry roast ½ tsp of fenugreek seeds and powder coarsely using a hand mortar and pestle.
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After 30 minutes, heat oil in a deep pan and fry the marinated bitter gourd strips until the sizzling sound stops.
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In another pan heat gingelly oil, allow the mustard seeds to splutter. Add curry leaves, green chillies and fry ginger and garlic.
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When they turn slightly brown turn off the stove and add Kashmiri chilli powder, asafetida, salt and fenugreek powder. Allow it to cook for few seconds in the hot oil.
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Mix the fried bitter gourd strips, turn on the stove in simmer flame and allow it to blend with the spices for few seconds.
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Add lemon juice and honey. Give a gentle mix and turn off the stove immediately.
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Transfer it to a dry container and rest it for 1 - 2 hours so that the spices blends well with the bitter gourd.

Recipe Notes

Adjust the chilli powder and green chillies according to your taste.

Since salt is added twice, adjust it accordingly.

After adding lemon juice and honey do not allow the mixture to boil. It will alter the taste and add extra bitterness to the dish.

Do not close the container immediately after transferring the pachadi. Close after it cools down.

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4 Comments

jyoti panwar

April 11, 2023 / 7:40 am Log in to Reply

This is wonderful! Can’t wait to taste it.
Win Ita Vini

July 6, 2019 / 10:01 am Log in to Reply

This looks amazing! Thanks for sharing.
Preeti John Nawani

August 6, 2017 / 7:49 am Log in to Reply

This looks so inviting! I’m eager to try it.
neelam rawal

January 18, 2016 / 12:35 pm Log in to Reply

I’m thrilled to try this recipe!