Bittergourd Raita | Bittergourd Mosaru Bajji
This bittergourd raita is very comforting side dish with steamed rice. The hint bitterness is very well pairs with yogurt.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- Bittergourd small - 1 no.(3/4 cup chopped) small - 1 no.(3/4 cup chopped)
- Yogurt- 1/4 cup
- Fresh grated coconut- 1/4 cup
- Slit green chillies- 2 nos.
- White sesame seeds- 2 tsp
- Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
- Salt- 1/2 tsp + 1/2 tsp
To temper
- Oil- 3 tsp
- Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
- Split blackgram lentils- 1/2 tsp
- Curry leaves- Few
Instructions
Preparation
- Rinse the bittergourd well, cut in to half and discard the seeds. Chop it in to fine and thin pieces. Marinate it in salt and turmeric powder for about 20 minutes.
Method
- The marinated bittergourd pieces would have oozed out water now. Squeeze and keep it aside. Next in a cooking pan add all the items under "To temper" list and saute till the mustard sizzles. Add sesame seeds, slit green chillies and saute for few minutes.
- Next add the squeezed bittergoud pieces to the pan and continue sauteeing. The bittergourd would turn crisp and dry, switch off the flame now. Let it rest and cool down to room temperature.
- Meanwhile grind coconut with little water to fine puree. Mix thie puree with whisked yogurt and ensure the consistency is thick.
- Add salt and roasted bittergourd to this and mix well.
- Tasty and comforting bittergourd raita or mosaru bajji is ready to serve.
Notes
- Marinating the bittergourd in salt and turmeric is necessary to reduce the bitterness.
- The yogurt that is bit sour in taste would be best for this raita.
- You can add green chillies as per the spice desired.