Bitter gourd curry with tomato-onion gravy/ Karela nu saak

Ingredients:
150gm bitter gourd,
2-big size tomatoes,
3-medium size onion,
4-5 garlic pieces,
Oil for deep fry,
1-tbsp of cumin seeds,
5-6 curry leaves,
1-tbsp red chilli powder,
1-tbsp turmeric powder,
2-tbsp of sugar (optional),
3-tbsp of lemon juice (optional),
Salt to taste,
Decorate with cashew.
Method:
Step 1: Peel the onion and cut in to small pieces. Also cut the tomatoes in to small pieces.

Step 2: Take dip bowl and crush onion, tomatoes and garlic with hand blender until they become smooth paste. Keep aside.

Step 3: Cut the bitter gourd in to round pieces. Add water in microwave bowl and boil these pieces only for three minutes. Not too much boiled.

Step 4: Dry this round pieces over the paper.

Step 5: Heat the oil for deep fry.

Step 6: Deep fry the boiled bitter gourd pieces until they become golden brown.

Step 7: Place over the paper so oil is absorb.

Step 8: Heat the pan and add 2-tbsp oil. Add cumin seeds and curry leaves in it.

Step 9: After that add prepare gravy of tomato and onion in it.

Step 10: Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, and salt to taste.

Step 11: Mix well and after that add fired bitter gourd pieces in it.

Step 12: Add sugar and lemon juice if you remove the bitterness of curry.

Step 13: Take it in serving plate and decorate with cashew.

Sending the Bitter Gourd with lentils to Pooja from My Creative Ideas for her VOW: Bitter Gourd