bitter gourd pickle recipe

Name: bitter gourd pickle recipe
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 250 grams bitter gourd ((karela or bitter melon)); 1 teaspoon mustard ((rai)); 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds ((methi seeds)); 150 ml white vinegar, (a little more than half cup or about 10 tablespoon of white vinegar or apple cider vinegar); 60 ml - about ¼ cup or 4 tablespoon mustard oil (or sesame oil - regular sesame oil and not the asian one); ½ teaspoon red chili powder ((lal mirch powder)); 8 to 9 garlic, (thinly sliced (lahsun)); 5 to 6 green chilies, (slit); salt as required