Uchhe Posto (bitter gourd with poppy seeds) (bitter dish)

Uchhe Posto (bitter gourd with poppy seeds) (bitter dish)

Ingredients:

• 250 gm Uchhe (bitter gourd) (wash & cut into two pieces each)
• 25 gm Posto (poppy seeds) (paste)
• 25 gm Rai (black mustard seeds) (paste)
• 2-3 green chilli (paste)
• 1-teaspoon kalonji
• 1-teaspoon turmeric powder
• Salt & sugar according to taste
• 1/2 cup of mustard oil
• 1 cup of water

Preparation:

1. Heat the oil in a pan and medium fry the Uchhe & keep aside.
2. Heat the oil in a pan, saute the kalonji.
3. Add all the paste (poppy, mustard, chilli) and fry well.
4. Add turmeric powder, salt and sugar to taste and mix well
5. Add pre-fried uchhe and stir in continue.
6. Add water and cook it for 10 min in a low flame with cover.
7. When the gravy becomes thick, stir it properly.
8. Enjoy the Uchhe Posto with steaming Plain
   rice.