Tomato Utappam – Tomato Dosa

Tomato Omelet it is usually called. I changed the name so as to not give a heart attack to the many visitors who are very traditional. This dosa has no EGGS. However, it has onions. Very healthy, very tasty, takes a little longer to cook when compared to regular dosa if you want it crispy. I used to make this dosa regularly when I first got married. After Sneha was born things changed, and I prepared dishes which she liked and this dosa went away.

Last week, I had just 1 cup dosa batter which wasn’t enough for making dosa for two people. I could have made Onion uttapam, but seeing red ripe tomatoes decided to make Tomato Utappam/Tomato Dosa or Tomato Omelet. Of course, you can make it even without left over Dosa batter. I have ingredients listed for both batters below.

Ingredients using left over Dosa Batter:

• 1 cup left over Dosa batter
• 2 cups Besan flour
• 3 tomatoes chopped finely
• 1 large onion chopped finely
• 1/2 bunch coriander leaves
• 4-5 green chillies (adjust to your taste)
• 1/2 tsp jeera
• Salt to taste

Ingredients for regular Tomato Dosa:

• 1/2 cup Rice flour
• 1/2 cup fine sooji rava
• 2 cups Besan flour
• 3 tomatoes chopped finely
• 1 large onion chopped finely
• 1/2 bunch coriander leaves
• 4-5 green chillies (adjust to your taste)
• 1/2 tsp jeera
• Salt to taste

Method:

• Chop the tomatoes, onion, coriander and green chillies finely.
• the smaller you chop, the crispier the Dosa
• Mix all the ingredients, with enough water to make dosa batter.
• Heat one griddle(Tava), and put the batter.
• Cover the dosa, so it gets cooked properly on one side
• Flip over and cook on other side as well
• On another stove, heat another griddle(Tava). When it is done on both sides, transfer to other griddle(Tava)
• Let it cook on low heat until the Dosa is crispy.
• This dosa takes quite a while to become crispy because of the Tomatoes and Besan.
• I used two Griddles (tava), so I could make them faster and crispier.
• Serve with Pickles, Chatni or just eat them plain like we did.

ಮಾವಿನಕಾಯಿ ಚಿತ್ರಾನ್ನ – Mavinakayi Chitranna – Raw Mango Rice – Recipe 2

The second way of making the ಮಾವಿನಕಾಯಿ ಚಿತ್ರಾನ್ನ  – Mavinakayi Chitranna. The first method has been posted here. This is quite simple.

• ಮಾವಿನಕಾಯಿ ಚಿತ್ರಾನ್ನ  – Mavinakayi Chitranna Recipe 1

This second method is quite tedious, but worth all the extra work. The taste is just amazing. It involved dry grinding and next wet grinding. Maybe if you can do it in one go, easy for you.

Ingredients:

• Cooked  rice ( made from 2 cups raw rice)
• 1/2 raw grated mango
• 7-8 red chillies
• 1 sprig curry leaves
• 3-4 springs coriander leaves
• 5-6 tsp freshly grated coconut
• 5-6 tsp dry coconut powder
• 2 tsp mustard seeds
• 2 tsp methi seeds
• 3 tsp oil, mustard seeds, jeera, urad dal, channa dal, haldi,peanuts, pinch of hing,
• Salt to taste.

Method:

1. Cook the rice in your rice cooker or pressure cooker. Spread it on a plate and separate the grains.
2. In a pan, heat oil. Fry Red chillies, curry leaves, methi seeds, mustrad seeds, and dry coconut.
3. Grind this dry masala.
4. Next, in a wet grinder, grind with very little water, grated mango, grated coconut, and the dry masala above.
5. In a pan, heat oil. Than add mustard seeds, urad dal, channa dal, hing, peanuts and haldi. Let the dals roast for a minute.
6. Add the finely ground paste.
7. Fry for a few more minutes.
8. Now add the rice and gently mix all the ingredients. Add salt as well.
   
9. Next, add  coriander leaves. Let the heat be very low.
10. Turn off the gas and  serve.
11. Serves 3 people.

ಆಲೋಕಯೇ ರುಕ್ಮಿಣೀ ಕಲ್ಯಾಣ – Alokaye Rukminee Kalyana Lyrics

Composer : Shri Narayana Teertha
Lyrics on : Lord Krishna
Contributed by: Ms. Bhavana Damle

Shri Narayana Teertha is the composer of this song. His compositions are popularly called Tarangams.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narayana_Teertha

Narayana Teertha describes the grand spectacle of Dwaraka where in Sri Krishna sits on the gem studded throne in a thousand pillared glittering pavillion. (Mantapam)

Slokam :
bheeshmai jAmbavatee bhAmA satyA bhadrAcha lakshaNA
kALindee mitra vindAcha mahishyOshTA bhavan harEh
dwArakA nagaree madhyE sahasra stambha manTapE
ratna simhAsanArooDham sakaLatram jagussrAha ||

Lord Krishna wedded eight consorts namely Rukmini, Jambavati, Satyabhama, Bhadra, Lakshana, Kalindi, Mitra and Vinda. He graced himself with his eight consorts in Dwaraka. He sat grandly on gem-studded throne in thousand pillared pavillion.

AlOkayE rukmiNee kalyANa gOpAlaM||pa.||
neela mEgha nibhAkAraM bAlArka samAna chElaM
neelAMbarAnujaM gOpAlaM neelAla kAMtaM||a.pa.||

dwArakApura maMTapE dwAdashAditya sannibhE
bhoori ratna siMhAsanE bhoosuraghanE
veerAsanE samAseenaM vikasitAMbujAnanaM
dheera yOgi sEvyamAnaM dEvakee vasudEva soonuM ||1||

SaMkha duMdubhi nAditE SataSo gaMdharvAdigeetE
puMkhAnupuMkha nigama budhajanAvRutE
paMkajEkShaNa raMbhAdi paTu naTana vinOditE
kuMkuma kEsara varShitE kOmalAkAra charitE ||2||

divya kireeTa kuMDala deepta peetAMbara dharaM
navya muktA maNi hAraM nAnA viharaM
avyaya bhooti vistAraM amara nAree surAdhAraM
bhavya koustubha kaMdharaM bhakta mAnasa saMchAraM ||3||

aShTa mahiShee samEtaM amara nAree susEvitaM
tuShTa puShTa janAvRutaM tuMburu geetaM
iShTajana samASritaM IshwaramaparAjitaM
dRuShTa sarva lOkajAtaM dEva rAjAdi vinutaM ||4||

hEma muktA maNi ChatraM heera ratna kaTi sootraM
chAmara vyaMjanAvRutaM SaradiMdu vaktraM
kAmakOTi samagAtraM kanakAMgadAdi vichitraM
SyAma suMdaraM pavitraM SaraNAgatOddhAra gOtraM ||5||

chaMdrAnanA bhaishmI bhAmA jAMbavatI satyA mitra-
viMdA bhadrA lakShaNA kALiMdInAyakaM
naMda naMdanamASrita bRuMda bRuMdAraka vaMdyaM
naMdita nArAyaNa teertha naMdanaM AnaMdakaMdaM ||6||

ಆಲೋಕಯೇ ರುಕ್ಮಿಣೀ ಕಲ್ಯಾಣ ಗೋಪಾಲಂ||ಪ.||
ನೀಲ ಮೇಘ ನಿಭಾಕಾರಂ ಬಾಲಾರ್ಕ ಸಮಾನ ಚೇಲಂ
ನೀಲಾಂಬರಾನುಜಂ ಗೋಪಾಲಂ ನೀಲಾಲ ಕಾಂತಂ||ಅ.ಪ.||

ದ್ವಾರಕಾಪುರ ಮಂಟಪೇ ದ್ವಾದಶಾದಿತ್ಯ ಸನ್ನಿಭೇ
ಭೂರಿ ರತ್ನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನೇ ಭೂಸುರಘನೇ
ವೀರಾಸನೇ ಸಮಾಸೀನಂ ವಿಕಸಿತಾಂಬುಜಾನನಂ
ಧೀರ ಯೋಗಿ ಸೇವ್ಯಮಾನಂ ದೇವಕೀ ವಸುದೇವ ಸೂನುಂ ||೧||

ಶಂಖ ದುಂದುಭಿ ನಾದಿತೇ ಶತಶೊ ಗಂಧರ್ವಾದಿಗೀತೇ
ಪುಂಖಾನುಪುಂಖ ನಿಗಮ ಬುಧಜನಾವೃತೇ
ಪಂಕಜೇಕ್ಷಣ ರಂಭಾದಿ ಪಟು ನಟನ ವಿನೋದಿತೇ
ಕುಂಕುಮ ಕೇಸರ ವರ್ಷಿತೇ ಕೋಮಲಾಕಾರ ಚರಿತೇ ||೨||

ದಿವ್ಯ ಕಿರೀಟ ಕುಂಡಲ ದೀಪ್ತ ಪೀತಾಂಬರ ಧರಂ
ನವ್ಯ ಮುಕ್ತಾ ಮಣಿ ಹಾರಂ ನಾನಾ ವಿಹರಂ
ಅವ್ಯಯ ಭೂತಿ ವಿಸ್ತಾರಂ ಅಮರ ನಾರೀ ಸುರಾಧಾರಂ
ಭವ್ಯ ಕೌಸ್ತುಭ ಕಂಧರಂ ಭಕ್ತ ಮಾನಸ ಸಂಚಾರಂ ||೩||

ಅಷ್ಟ ಮಹಿಷೀ ಸಮೇತಂ ಅಮರ ನಾರೀ ಸುಸೇವಿತಂ
ತುಷ್ಟ ಪುಷ್ಟ ಜನಾವೃತಂ ತುಂಬುರು ಗೀತಂ
ಇಷ್ಟಜನ ಸಮಾಶ್ರಿತಂ ಈಶ್ವರಮಪರಾಜಿತಂ
ದೃಷ್ಟ ಸರ್ವ ಲೋಕಜಾತಂ ದೇವ ರಾಜಾದಿ ವಿನುತಂ ||೪||

ಹೇಮ ಮುಕ್ತಾ ಮಣಿ ಛತ್ರಂ ಹೀರ ರತ್ನ ಕಟಿ ಸೂತ್ರಂ
ಚಾಮರ ವ್ಯಂಜನಾವೃತಂ ಶರದಿಂದು ವಕ್ತ್ರಂ
ಕಾಮಕೋಟಿ ಸಮಗಾತ್ರಂ ಕನಕಾಂಗದಾದಿ ವಿಚಿತ್ರಂ
ಶ್ಯಾಮ ಸುಂದರಂ ಪವಿತ್ರಂ ಶರಣಾಗತೋದ್ಧಾರ ಗೋತ್ರಂ ||೫||

ಚಂದ್ರಾನನಾ ಭೈಶ್ಮೀ ಭಾಮಾ ಜಾಂಬವತೀ ಸತ್ಯಾ ಮಿತ್ರ-
ವಿಂದಾ ಭದ್ರಾ ಲಕ್ಷಣಾ ಕಾಳಿಂದೀನಾಯಕಂ
ನಂದ ನಂದನಮಾಶ್ರಿತ ಬೃಂದ ಬೃಂದಾರಕ ವಂದ್ಯಂ
ನಂದಿತ ನಾರಾಯಣ ತೀರ್ಥ ನಂದನಂ ಆನಂದಕಂದಂ ||೬||

Pallavi:

Look at Gopala the bridegroom of Rukmini.

Anupallavi:

He has the complexion of blue clouds and his costume shines like the rising Sun. Gopala’s tresses are like dark clouds.

Charana 1

Gopala is majestic, sitting in the pavillion that is dazzling like twelve Suns shining at time. His throne is diamond studded. The priests and the great sages are at his service. He is the dear son of Devaki and Vasudeva with face like a blooming lotus.

Charana 2

The venue is echoing with the sound of conches and drums. Many Gandharvas (celestial musicians) and others are singing in joy. The vedic scholars are chanting incessantly. The lotus eyed Rambha and other dancers are entertaining all with their expertise in dance. Pleasant shower of fragrant saffron flowers has made the whole scene of the wedding spectacular.

Charana 3

Krishna is shining in his golden costume with divine crown and ear-rings. He is adorned with Koustubha gem and garlands of gems and pearls. His miracles are endless. He is the prop for the celestial ladies and devatas. He dwells in the hearts of the devotees.

Charana 4

Krishna is the lord of eight wives and is well served by the celestial ladies.The people around are very happy and contented. He is the lord without any defeat. He is the witness of all lokas and is worshiped by Indra.

Charana 5

His gloden umbrella is embedded with gems. His belt is bedecked with diamonds and gems. Attendants standing by his side are waving fly flaps (vinjamaram) and leaf fans. His face is beautiful like the moon in sarad rutu (Autumn). He excels a million cupids in beauty. He is the most holy Syama Sundara. Protecting devotees is his mission.

Charana 6

Beautiful Rukmini, Satyabhama, Jambavati, Mithra, Vinda, Bhadra, Lakshana and Kalindi are his consorts. He is Nanda’s son and is the refuge for all devotees. He is the fountain of happiness to Narayana Teertha.

Translation courtesy : http://www.sangeetasudha.org/narayanateertha/sklt3.html

ವನಮಾಲಿ ರಾಧಾರಮಣ – Vanamali Radharamana Lyrics

Lyrics on : Lord Vishnu
Contributed by : Ms. Bhavana Damle
ಸಶಂಖಚಕ್ರಂ ಸಕಿರೀಟಕುಂಡಲಂ
ಸಪೀತವಸ್ತ್ರಂ ಸರಸೀರುಹೇಕ್ಷಣಂ |
ಸಹಾರವಕ್ಷಸ್ಥಲ ಶೋಭಿ ಕೌಸ್ತುಭಂ
ನಮಾಮಿ ವಿಷ್ಣುಂ ಶಿರಸಾ ಚತುರ್ಭುಜಂ ||

ರಾಧಾರಮಣ ರಾಧಾರಮಣ ರಾಧಾರಮಣ ರಾಧಾರಮಣ
ರಾಧಾರಮಣ ರಾಧಾರಮಣ ರಾಧಾರಮಣ ರಾಧಾರಮಣ ||

ವನಮಾಲಿ ರಾಧಾರಮಣ ಗಿರಿಧಾರಿ ಗೋವಿಂದ
ನೀಲಮೇಘ ಸುಂದರ ನಾರಾಯಣ ಗೋವಿಂದ ||

ಭಕ್ತಹೃದಯ ಮಂದಾರ ಭಾನುಕೋಟಿ ಸುಂದರ
ನಂದನಂದ ಗೋಪಬೃಂದ ನಾರಾಯಣ ಗೋವಿಂದ ||

ಹರಿ ನಾರಾಯಣ ಗೋವಿಂದ ಹರಿ ನಾರಾಯಣ ಗೋವಿಂದ
ಹರಿ ನಾರಾಯಣ ಗೋವಿಂದ ಹರಿ ನಾರಾಯಣ ಗೋವಿಂದ ||

ನಾರಾಯಣ ನಾರಾಯಣ ನಾರಾಯಣ ನಾರಾಯಣ
ನಾರಾಯಣ ನಾರಾಯಣ ನಾರಾಯಣ ನಾರಾಯಣ ||

sashaMkhachakraM sakirITakuMDalaM
sapItavastraM sarasIruhEkShaNaM |
sahAravakShasthala shObhi koustubhaM
namAmi viShNuM shirasA chaturbhujaM ||

rAdhAramaNa rAdhAramaNa rAdhAramaNa rAdhAramaNa
rAdhAramaNa rAdhAramaNa rAdhAramaNa rAdhAramaNa ||

vanamAli rAdhAramaNa giridhAri gOviMda
nIlamEgha suMdara nArAyaNa gOviMda ||

bhaktahRudaya maMdAra bhAnukOTi suMdara
naMdanaMda gOpabRuMda nArAyaNa gOviMda ||

hari nArAyaNa gOviMda hari nArAyaNa gOviMda
hari nArAyaNa gOviMda hari nArAyaNa gOviMda ||

nArAyaNa nArAyaNa nArAyaNa nArAyaNa
nArAyaNa nArAyaNa nArAyaNa nArAyaNa ||

ಪಾಲಯ ಮಾಂ ಪವಮಾನ – Palaya Maam Pavamana Lyrics

Composed by : Sree Abhinava Janardana Vithala
Song on : Lord Hanuman
Contributed by: Ms. Bhavana Damle
ಪಾಲಯ ಮಾಂ ಪವಮಾನ | ಪವಮಾನ
ಪಾಲಯ ಮಾಂ ಪವಮಾನ
ಪಾಲಯಮಾಂ ಕರುಣಾಲಯ ಹರಿಪದ
ಕೀಲಾಲಯ ಮಧುಪ | ಪವಮಾನ ||

ಪ್ರಾಣ-ಅಪಾನ ವ್ಯಾನ-ಉದಾನ ಸಮಾನ ಪೂರ್ಣಜ್ಞಾನ
ನೀನೊಲಿದೆನ್ನ ಸದಾನುರಾಗದಲಿ
ಮಾಣದೆ ಪೊರೆಯೆನ್ನ |ಪವಮಾನ ||೧||

ಹರಿಸುತ ಹರಪಿತ ಚರಾಚರಸ್ಥಿತ ಶರಣ ಜನರ ಪಾಲ
ಹರಿಯಾಜ್ಞದಿ ಜೀವರಿಗೆ ತುದಿಯಲಿ
ಅವರವರ ಗತಿ ಪ್ರದಾತ | ಪವಮಾನ ||೨||

ಮುದ್ದು ಅಭಿನವ ಜನಾರ್ಧನ ವಿಠಲನ ಪದ್ಮಪಾದಯುಗಳ
ಶುದ್ಧ ಭಕುತಿಯಲಿ ಪೊತ್ತಿ ಸುಖಿಪ ತೆರ
ಉದ್ಧರಿಸುವುದೆನ್ನ | ಪವಮಾನ ||೩||

paalaya maaM pavamaana | pavamaana
paalaya maaM pavamaana
paalayamaaM karuNaalaya haripada
keelaalaya madhupa | pavamaana ||

praaNa-apaana vyaana-udaana samaana poorNaj~jaana
neenolidenna sadaanuraagadali
maaNade poreyenna |pavamaana ||1||

harisuta harapita charaacharasthita sharaNa janara paala
hariyaaj~jadi jIvarige tudiyali
avaravara gati pradaata | pavamaana ||2||

muddu abhinava janaardhana viThalana padmapaadayugaLa
shuddha bhakutiyali potti sukhipa tera
uddharisuvudenna | pavamaana ||3||

Cantaloupe-Pineapple Juice

It is not yet very warm here. However, by evening you feel hungry. Around 5.30-6.00 PM which is too early for dinner, you need something to munch or drink. I am not used to drinking any Tea or Coffee in the afternoon or evening. So, today I made this wonderful juice since I had 1/2 cantaloupe and 1/4 pineapple remaining. Quick, easy, and very tasty Juice.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 Canataloupe
• 1/4 Pineapple
• 3 tsp Honey
• 1 cup water

Method:

• Roughly chop the cantaloupe into big chunks
• Chop the pineapple as well
• Add the fruits, honey and 1 cup water and blend until smooth.
• Serve immediately.
• Very tasty, and refreshing.

ಶಂಕರಾಯ ಮಂಗಳಂ – Shankaraya Mangalam Lyrics

Contributed by: Ms. Bhavana Damle

shaMkaraaya shaMkaraaya shaMkaraaya maMgaLaM
shaMkarI manOharaaya shaashvataaya maMgaLaM ||

gurudEva maMgaLaM sadgurudEva maMgaLaM
gajaananaaya maMgaLaM ShaDaananaaya maMgaLaM ||

raajaaraama maMgaLaM shrI vENukRuShNa maMgaLaM
sItaaraama maMgaLaM shrI raadhEshyaama maMgaLaM ||

aanaMda maMgaLaM paramaanaMda maMgaLaM
sadaanaMda maMgaLaM chidaanaMda maMgaLaM ||

ಶಂಕರಾಯ ಶಂಕರಾಯ ಶಂಕರಾಯ ಮಂಗಳಂ
ಶಂಕರೀ ಮನೋಹರಾಯ ಶಾಶ್ವತಾಯ ಮಂಗಳಂ ||

ಗುರುದೇವ ಮಂಗಳಂ ಸದ್ಗುರುದೇವ ಮಂಗಳಂ
ಗಜಾನನಾಯ ಮಂಗಳಂ ಷಡಾನನಾಯ ಮಂಗಳಂ ||

ರಾಜಾರಾಮ ಮಂಗಳಂ ಶ್ರೀ ವೇಣುಕೃಷ್ಣ ಮಂಗಳಂ
ಸೀತಾರಾಮ ಮಂಗಳಂ ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಧೇಶ್ಯಾಮ ಮಂಗಳಂ ||

ಆನಂದ ಮಂಗಳಂ ಪರಮಾನಂದ ಮಂಗಳಂ
ಸದಾನಂದ ಮಂಗಳಂ ಚಿದಾನಂದ ಮಂಗಳಂ ||

Mint Mango Chutney – ಫುದಿನಾ ಮಾವಿನಕಾಯಿ ಚಟ್ನಿ

Raw mangoes have become a constant in my house. Just love the flavor of Raw Mango. Made this delicious chutney from the Mint which has started growing in my place.

Ingredients:

1. 1 cup fresh grated coconut
2. 1/4 cup grated Raw Mango
3. 10-12 Mint/Pudina leaves
4. 1/2 bunch coriander leaves
5. 10 green chillies
6. 1 inch grated ginger
7. 1/2 tsp lemon juice
8. salt to taste, and 1/4 tsp sugar
9. for seasoning – 1 tsp mustard seeds, 1 tsp urad dal. 1 red chilli, 4 curry leaves, pinch of hing

Method:

1. Grate Raw Mango, and Coconut. Wash the Pudina/Mint.
2. Now, add all the ingredients from 1-8 and grind to a smooth paste.
3. Heat a small pan, add 1 tsp oil. Now add all the ingredients mentioned in 9 for seasoning.
4. Add this seasoning to the chutney, and serve with Idli, Dosa, Poori, chapathi or GundaPongalu

P.S: I didn’t add the seasoning, since didn’t want to eat too much oil.

Bitter Gourd Stir Fry

I am not used to having tons of Bitter Gourd in the Fridge. So, had to make something different. So, decided to experiment with Bitter Gourd Stir Fry. I had eaten this almost 13 years back when in Dubai. My friends at work shared this with me, and it was crunchy, bitter and salty. I just didn’t like it, but ate it by gulping water. I guess, every decade our taste buds change. No idea, but this recipe is going to be a keeper.

Ingredients:

• 3 Bitter Gourd washed and chopped in circles
• For seasoning: Oil, mustard seeds, jeera, hing, haldi, curry leaves, and red chilli powder

Method:

• Wash and chop the Bitter Gourd in circles. Remove the seeds

• At this point, I microwaved the Bitter Gourd for 6-7 minutes until they were tender.

• In a pan, add oil and when it is hot, mustard seeds, jeera, hing, turmeric powder and curry leaves.

• Next, add the tender Bitter Gourd ,mix well.

• Fry for a few minutes, and when they start turning crunchy add, red chilli powder and salt.

• Lower the heat, and let the Bitter Gourd cook until crunchy.

ಹಾಗಲಕಾಯಿ ಗೊಜ್ಜು – Bitter Gourd Gojju

My Husband loves ಹಾಗಲಕಾಯಿ – Bitter gourd. We had brought ಹಾಗಲಕಾಯಿ – Bitter gourd from H-Mart, however he completely forgot and brought another huge batch from the Indian store. Now, what do you do with so much ಹಾಗಲಕಾಯಿ- Bitter gourd right? He said he wanted to eat Chapathi with ಹಾಗಲಕಾಯಿ ಗೊಜ್ಜು  – Bitter Gourd Gojju. I was not very inclined to make this with chapathi, and was a bit hesitant. He himself opened my blog, looked at the recipes and started frying the masala, when finally I went to the Kitchen to help him. Anyway, the ಹಾಗಲಕಾಯಿ ಗೊಜ್ಜು  – Bitter Gourd Gojju was just amazing, and so here comes the recipe for ಹಾಗಲಕಾಯಿ ಗೊಜ್ಜು  – Bitter Gourd Gojju.

Ingredients for grinding:

• 2 tsp channa dal
• 2 tsp urad dal
• 5-6 red chillies
• 3 tsp sesame seeds or White yellu
• 2 tsp Methi seeds
• 2 tsp Jeera
• 6 tsp coconut ( dry or fresh)

Ingredients for Gojju:

• Tamarind paste one big spoon
• Tomato Paste one big spoon ( for color)
• 5-6 ಹಾಗಲಕಾಯಿ –  Bitter Gourd chopped evenly
• 6 tsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• pinch of hing
• 1 /2 tsp haldi
• 5-6 curry leaves

Method:

• In one tsp oil roast all the ingredients listed for grinding.
• Grind these ingredients.
• Microwave the ಹಾಗಲಕಾಯಿ – Bitter gourd until soft.
  
• The change I made here was to grind the dry ingredients powder, tamarind paste, tomato paste with little water. ( so, basically ground dry ingredients, and next made it a wet paste)
• Next, in a thick pan, add oil.
• When it is hot, add mustard seeds, hing, curry leaves, and haldi.
• Next, add the ಹಾಗಲಕಾಯಿ – Bitter gourd, and the wet paste and let it boil.
  
• Finally, add the ground mixture and boil for another 7-8 minutes. The color as you see below completely changes.
• Serve with chapathi or even plain rice. The spicy, tangy, hot Gojju tastes so yummy.

P.S:  I didn’t remove the bitterness of the ಹಾಗಲಕಾಯಿ – Bitter Gourd. I like to keep it intact so we can reap all the health benefits. And we both like the bitterness of the vegetable also.