Bitter gourd, hog plums in a coconut gravy (Karathe, ambade gashi) - KonkaniFoodRecipes.com

Ingredients

• 1 bitter gourd
• 6 hog plums
• 4 yard long beans (optional)
• 3/4 cup grated coconut
• 1 lemon sized tamarind (use only if the hogplums aren't tangy enough)
• 1-2 tablespoons of powdered jaggery
• 1 teaspoon of urad dal
• 6 fenugreek seeds
• 1 teaspoon of coriander seeds
• 5 dried red chillies
• 1/2 teaspoon of mustard seeds
• 2 leaflets of curry leaves
• 3 tablespoons of oil
• Salt to taste