Karela(bitter gourd) is not a very favorite vegetable of many. In my childhood I used to not like it much except when it is cut into thin slices and fried till well done and served with steaming hot rice and a dollop of butter or ghee.
I tried to try something different with karela and this is what I came up with which was an awesome dish. I prepared this for my mom when I went home and she absolutely loved it. She tried it many times herself she says, but never got the same taste as mine. Now that's really a complement and achievement when it is your mom saying it.
Here is my recipe:
Ingredients:
- Karela(Bitter Gourd) – 2 medium sized
- Potato – 1
- Onion - 2 medium sized chopped
- Tomato - 1 Medium sized(chopped)
- Green chili - 4 (chopped)
- Coriander leaves - 1 Tbsp (chopped)
- Oil - 3 tbsp
- Coriander powder - 1 tsp
- Cumin powder - 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder - ½ tsp
- Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
- Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp(Optional)
- Salt - to taste
- Lime juice - 1tsp
Preparation:
2. Mix the karela pieces with a pinch of salt, lime juice and turmeric powder and keep aside for 15-20 mins. Similarly mix the potato pieces with turmeric powder and salt.
3. Put oil in a non-stick pan and fry the potatoes on high flame till golden in color. Remove from the pan and keep aside.
4. Fry the karela pieces on medium flame till they are tender and fried from outside. Remove form the pan and keep aside.
5. Put 3 tsp oil in the pan. When hot add onions and saute till onions turn pinkish in color.
6. Add tomatoes and green chilli and saute till tomatoes are cooked.
7. Add all the masalas and keep cooking until the masala leaves oil.
8. Add the fried karela and potatoes. Add half cup water. Cover the pan and cook on medium flame for 10 mins until the mixture becomes thick and both potato and karela are cooked well.
9. Add chopped coriander leaves.
10. Serve with roti or rice.
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