1. Wash and cut bitter guord after removing all the seeds.
2. Boil it for 10 minutes (Either in pressure cooker or microwave oven).
3. Heat oil in a pan/kadai and splutter mustard, add asafoetida and then bitter guord.
4. Add chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt to taste. Fry for some 20 minutes.
5. Hot and tasty bitter guord is ready to be served.
6. It can be served with any rice varieties.

This recipe is called Pagarkai varuval in Tamil.

Courtesy: http://tamilveg.blogspot.com/