Bittergourd curry

Ingredients:

• Bittergourd medium sized 2
• Toor dal 1/2 cup
• Tamarind marble sized
• Pitlai powder 1 1/2 tsps
• Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
• Salt to taste

For tempering: 

• Oil 1/2 tsp
• Mustard seeds 1/4tsp
• curry leaves few

Method:

• Cook toor dal until soft. 
• Soak tamarind in water and extract pulp. 
• Chop bittergourd into semicircular pieces.
• In a saucepan heat oil, pop mustard seeds and then add curry leaves, bittergourd, turmeric powder and salt. Saute and let it cook for about 5 minutes. 
• Add tamarind extract and let it cook for a couple of minutes. Finally add the pitlai powder and cooked dal -  cover the pan and let it cook for a few minutes. 
• Serve hot with rice or rotis.