Sukke is a typical GSB Konkani style side dish for rice. Veggies are cooked in a spicy coconut masala to make a dry, delicious side dish called Sukke. Veggies are usually used in combinations. Beans & potatoes, potatoes & cabbage, Mixed veggies and so on. In this recipe, I have used Bittergourd/ karela.
Ingredients
2 bittergourds / kaarate / karela / hagalkaayi
Salt to taste
Jaggery to taste
For the masala paste:
3/4 cup grated coconut
chickpea size tamarind
2 tsp urad dal,1/2 tsp coriander seeds and 5 red chillies roasted in 1/2 tsp oil
Grind the above into a semi coarse masala paste adding water and keep aside
Procedure
Wash bitter gourds, scrape the outer skin little and cut lengthwise into two, cut into slices
Add salt and mix well. Keep covered for 30 mins, Squeeze water from the bitter gourds and cook n cooker for 2 whistles with 1/2 cup water
Transfer the cooked bitter gourd to a Kadai ( Discard the water)
Add the ground masala, salt and jaggery,1/2 cup water, mix well and let it boil
Add the tempering with the ingredients mentioned
Serve with rice and dal.
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