Bitter Gourd and Yogurt: Yogurt curry with fried vegetables and spices...

Windows filled with sunshine, rain and clouds... so still pretending that its summer?....

Ingredients:

1 1/2 Cups of thick Curd/Yogurt

3/4 Cup of Water [more or less according to your desired consistency]

1/2 Red Onion or any other onion, sliced thin

2 green chillies, need not be hot

1 hot green chilli

1/2 Cup crispy fried rounds of bitter gourd/ fried bitter gourd fritters/ kayapakka kondattam

Salt

Oil

2 red mini bell peppers for garnish and color! [optional]

For tempering

1 tsp mustard seeds

1 tbsp urad dal

1 red chilli

1 stem curry leaves

Method

Whisk the yogurt into a smooth consistency,

Add water  and salt, and whisk again,

Slice the bitter gourd into thin roundels and deep fry until crispy and golden brown.

Heat the oil and temper the mustard seeds, urad dal seeds, red chillies,  and curry  leaves,

Add the onions and green chilies and saute on medium heat until soft and the edges start turning brown.

[ if adding the bell peppers saute them for a minute or so to keep the crunch]

Add the ingredients, alongwith the fried bitter gourd to the yogurt and mix well. Garnish with the red peppers.