Name: Karela nu Shaak
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: gujarati
Ingredients: 250 g Karela (about 2 medium-sized bitter gourds); 2 tsp Salt (for preparing the karela); 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 0.75 tsp Mustard Seeds; 0.75 tsp Cumin Seeds; 1 pinch Asafoetida; 1 pcs Onion (medium, finely chopped); 0.5 tsp Turmeric Powder; 0.75 tsp Red Chili Powder (adjust to taste); 1.5 tsp Coriander-Cumin Powder; 2 tbsp Jaggery (grated or powdered); 1 tbsp Tamarind Pulp (seedless); 2 tbsp Coriander Leaves (freshly chopped, for garnish); 2 tbsp Grated Coconut (fresh or desiccated, for garnish)