Ingredients 

• Bittergourd-1/4 kg
• Finely chopped onions-3 Tbl.sps.
• Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
• Grated jaggery-1 or 2 Tbl.sps.
• Tamarind-small lemon sized
• Red chilli powder-1 tsp
• Dhania powder-1 tsp
• Powdered sesame-1 Tbl.sp. (dry roast sesame seeds and then powder)
• Salt-as required
• Oil for frying

• Select bitter gourd which is little whitish in colour (less greener) 
• Chop into small pieces after removing the inner seeds. 
• Smear salt over this and keep aside for an hour. 
• Squeeze well and remove excess water secreted. 
• Cook in water to which salt, turmeric, tamarind is added till soft. 
• Drain water completely. 
• Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard, curry leaves and then onion. 
• Fry till transparent. Add dhania powder, chillipowder in the oil itself. 
• Fry for a minute and then add cooked gourd. 
• Fry well till gourd changes its colour. 
• Add salt, jaggery and just before removing from fire sprinkle sesame powder.