Parsi-style Bitter Gourd with Ground Chicken | Saveur

Parsi-style Bitter Gourd with Ground Chicken | Saveur

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Salting the bitter gourd before cooking draws out its bitterness in this Parsi recipe that will quickly convert bitter gourd haters to fans.

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Ingredients

  • 3 medium bitter gourds (about 1½ lb.)
  • 2 tbsp. kosher salt
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> cup ghee or vegetable oil, divided
  • 2 medium red onions (about 1½ lb.), finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp. ginger-garlic paste
  • 1 tbsp. raw mango flesh, finely grated
  • 1 raw mango seed
  • 1 tsp. garam masala
  • 1 tsp. Parsi dhana jeera
  • 1 Parsi sambhar masala
  • 1 green bird’s eye chile, finely chopped
  • 1 lb. ground chicken
  • 2 medium Roma tomatoes, coarsely grated
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> cup fresh mint leaves

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