Bitter Gourd Fry( Karela Kosombari)

4 medium size karela
Cut in to tiny cubes removing the seeds
Wash and apply 2 tb spoon salt
 Keep for  three hours  or previous night
Squeeze fully to remove the bitter water
Chop 2 onions
Heat 2 tbspn oil   in a kadai and add chopped onion
Add3 chopped green chillies
mix and stir frequently till onion is brown in color

Add the squeezed chopped karela and stir , toss frequently
 Cook this on a medium flame  tossing and stirring ..
when the karela cubes become brown in color
Add 4 tbspn grated coconut mixed with 3 tbspn sambar powder+1/4"tamarind
Mix and stir frequently  for 3 to 4 minutes sprinkling little water

Variation
Chopped karela - applied with salt   for 3 hours
  squeeze  and  remove the bitter water
Deep fry in oil

In place of coconut gratings with sambar powder
Grind 4 tabspn grated coconut with 1 tabspn roasted coriander seeds with little water
Add 1 small pinch of tamarind while grinding
Add this masala with mixture of karela and fried chopped  onion .
Keep on the medium flame  tossing and stirring
Serve with rice and dhal