Bittergourd Pilau – Venagredos

Ingredients

• 100g bittergourd
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon vinegar or lime juice
• 1/2 tsp tumeric
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp tamarind paste or small ball of tamarind
• 1 1/4 cup basmathi rice, washed and soaked in water for 20-30 minutes
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 1" ginger , grated
• 3 cloves garlic, finely grated
• 1 large tomato, chopped
• 1 tbsp fresh coriander leaves, chopped
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 4 cardamon pods
• 1 " cinamon stick
• 2 cloves( karanfoo)
• 1 sprig curry leaves( thats about 8-10 leaves)
• 1 green chilli slit in half
• Juice of 1/2 lime
• 2 tbsp Ghee or vegetable oil
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 2 cups water