You may have tasted a variety of dishes using bitter gourd, but have you ever tasted Sri Lankan bitter gourd sambol? If not, don’t miss this chance to experience the taste of this delicious dish. Today, I am going to show you how to make the best bitter gourd sambol recipe in Sri Lankan style.
Bitter gourd, also known as bitter melon is one of the healthiest vegetables in Sri Lanka.
Few people avoid this vegetable because of its bitterness. This particular recipe is for the people who avoid bitter gourd for its bitterness. It is a tasty bitter gourd dish without bitterness.
Alright, let’s jump into the main subject. Here is the best way to prepare Sri Lankan bitter gourd sambol recipe without bitterness.
My Favorite Combos
1. This Recipe + Rice + Fish Theeyal + Fish Sodhi
2. This Recipe + Rice + Potato Eggplant Tomato Curry + Dhal Curry
3. This Recipe + Puttu + Dhal Curry + Coconut sambol
Simple Bitter Gourd Sambol Recipe
Ingredients
- Bitter Gourd – 600g
- Onion – 250g
- Green chili – 5 or 6
- Thick coconut milk – 4 tablespoons
- Very thick tamarind juice – 2 tablespoons
- Turmeric powder – ½ teaspoon
- Sugar – 1 teaspoon
- Salt – As you want
- Cooking oil – As you want
Notes
1. You can reduce the green chilies according to the taste.
2. Few people fry the bitter gourd without removing the center part along with the seeds, but I always remove those.
3. Don’t fry the bitter gourd so long, turns to dark brown.
Instructions
1. Rinse the bitter gourd and cut it into thin round pieces as shown in the picture below. Take off the middle part along with the seeds. Also, chop the onions and green chilies. Besides, prepare the coconut milk and tamarind juice. Additionally, take sugar, turmeric powder, salt, and cooking oil.
2. Add turmeric powder and salt to the bitter gourd. Mix those well until all combined.
3. Heat the oil in a deep-fry pan and fry the bitter gourd pieces to a golden brown as shown in the picture below. For me, it takes about 10 minutes under high flame.
4. Now take a large bowl and add onion, green chili, coconut milk, tamarind juice, sugar, and salt. Mix them well.
5. Finally, add fried bitter gourd pieces and mix everything until totally combined.
6. This is how to make the best bitter gourd sambol recipe. Serve and enjoy this Sri Lankan pavakkai or Karawila fried salad.
Here is the Video of this Recipe
So, what do you think about this Sri Lankan style easy bitter gourd sambol recipe? I hope you liked this healthy vegan dish. When you have all the ingredients give it a try on this fried sambol dish, I am sure that you will like it.
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- Bitter Gourd - 600g
- Onion - 250g
- Green chili - 5 or 6
- Thick coconut milk - 4 tablespoons
- Very thick tamarind juice - 2 tablespoons
- Turmeric powder - ½ teaspoon
- Sugar - 1 teaspoon
- Salt - As you want
- Cooking oil - As you want
- Rinse the bitter gourd and cut it into thin round pieces. Take off the middle part along with the seeds. Also, chop the onions and green chilies. Besides, prepare the coconut milk and tamarind juice. Additionally, take sugar, turmeric powder, salt, and cooking oil.
- Add turmeric powder and salt to the bitter gourd. Mix those well until all combined.
- Heat the oil in a deep-fry pan and fry the bitter gourd pieces to a golden brown. For me, it takes about 10 minutes under high flame.
- Now take a large bowl and add onion, green chili, coconut milk, tamarind juice, sugar, and salt. Mix them well.
- Finally, add fried bitter gourd pieces and mix everything until totally combined.
- This is how to make the best bitter gourd sambol recipe. Serve and enjoy this Sri Lankan pavakkai or Karawila fried salad.
2. Few people fry the bitter gourd without removing the center part along with the seeds, but I always remove those.
3. Don’t fry the bitter gourd so long, turns to dark brown.
Salt and lime juice are the two best basic ingredients that make this bitter gourd salad really tasty, use them wisely and even the kids would give the bitter gourd salad a try.
Wow, it looks so delicious. Going to try it today,