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Bitter Gourd Curry Recipe

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Ingredients

  • 1 bitter gourd
  • 4 tsp oil
  • ½ tsp jeera / cumin
  • ½ tsp fennel / saunf
  • few curry leaves
  • ½ onion (sliced)
  • ½ tsp ginger garlic paste
  • 1 chilli (slit)
  • ¼ tsp turmeric
  • ½ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
  • ½ tsp coriander powder
  • ¼ tsp garam masala
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¾ cup tamarind extract
  • 1 tbsp jaggery / gud
  • 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)

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Instructions

  1. in a large kadai heat 4 tsp oil and splutter ½ tsp jeera, ½ tsp fennel, and few curry leaves.
  2. add ½ onion, ½ tsp ginger garlic paste and 1 chilli. saute well making sure onions are cooked well.
  3. squeeze of the bitter gourd and add to the kadai.
  4. saute for a minute making sure the bitter gourd is roasted.
  5. now add ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp coriander powder, ¼ tsp garam masala and ½ tsp salt.
  6. saute on low flame, making sure the spices are cooked well.
  7. further, add ¾ cup tamarind extract and 1 tbsp jaggery.
  8. cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until the bitter gourd are cooked well.
  9. finally, add coriander leaves and enjoy bitter gourd curry with hot steamed rice or chapati.

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Step-by-step

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firstly, slice the bitter gourd to thick slices are remove seeds.kakarakaya curry
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add in 1 tsp salt and rub the bitter gourd.kakarakaya curry
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further, add water and allow to soak for 20-30 minutes.kakarakaya curry
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in a large kadai heat 4 tsp oil and splutter ½ tsp jeera, ½ tsp fennel, and few curry leaves.karela sabzi
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add ½ onion, ½ tsp ginger garlic paste and 1 chilli. saute well making sure onions are cooked well.karela sabzi
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squeeze of the bitter gourd and add to the kadai.bitter gourd curry recipe
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saute for a minute making sure the bitter gourd is roasted.bitter gourd curry recipe
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now add ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp coriander powder, ¼ tsp garam masala and ½ tsp salt.bitter gourd curry recipe
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saute on low flame, making sure the spices are cooked well.bitter gourd curry recipe
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further, add ¾ cup tamarind extract and 1 tbsp jaggery.kakarakaya curry
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cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until the bitter gourd are cooked well.karela sabzi
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finally, add coriander leaves and enjoy bitter gourd curry with hot steamed rice or chapati.karela sabzi

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Notes

  • firstly, make sure to cut the bitter gourd and remove the seeds to avoid bitterness.
  • also, soaking the bitter gourd slice in salt water will reduce the bitterness.
  • additionally, increase the amount of jaggery if you prefer more sweetness.
  • finally, bitter gourd curry recipe tastes great when balanced with bitter and sweetness.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/bitter-gourd-curry-recipe-karela-sabzi/