I found this very delicious bitter gourd curry from my mother in law. I loved it from my first taste of it, converting me from a bitter gourd hater to lover. This curry does not taste bitter but it does have a strong flavor. Ingredients Bitter gourd (Pavakka) - 2 medium sized Garlic - 1 pod Shallots - a handful Curry leaves - a sprig Dried chillies - 5 Green chillies - 4 vertically sliced Coconut milk Cumin - 1/2 tsp Coriander powder - 2 tsp. Turmeric powder - 2 pinch Chilli powder - 1 tsp. Vinegar - 1 tbsp. Salt to taste Procedure Rub 1/2 to 1 tsp. salt on thinly sliced bitter gourd and leave it to rest for 1/2 an hour. Deep fry on medium flame for about 10 min till they are slightly brown. In a mixer, mix cumin seeds and garlic. Do not make it into a paste, just pulse it. Add turmeric powder, coriander powder, chilli powder and pulse again in the mixer. In a frying pan, (you may use the same after frying the bitter gourd), add some oil, burst the mu