Pavakka Achar

Ingredients:

• Bittergourd 3
• Green chilly 8 to 10
• Sliced garlic 10 pods
• Sliced ginger 1 1/2 Tbsp
• Turmeic powder a pinch
• Curry leaves one handful
• Fenugeek seeds 1/2 Tsp
• Mustard seeds 1 Tsp
• Gingely / veg oil 
• Vinegar 1/2 cup
• Water 1/2 cup
• Salt

Clean and cut bittergourd into lengthwise pieces. Mix it with little salt and vinegar and keep it aside for 1 hr or more. Squeeze it and keep it aside (the above procedure helps to decrease the bitterness). Heat oil in a kadai and add mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds. When it splutters, add curry leaves, sliced ginger, garlic and green chilly. Saute it for few mins and add a pinch of turmeric pdr and salt. Pour water and vinegar into this and boil it well. Reduce the flame and place the bittergourd, mix it and remove it from fire. 

(You can increase or decrease the amount of chilly and vinegar accoding to your taste).