Bitter gourd - Karelay.. Don't be afraid of its name.. ppl mostly refrain from eating this veggie due to its bitter nature.. But I have introduced a method S5 - Scrape, Slice, Salt, Stand & Squeeze. to reduce the bitterness of bitter gourd - karela..
Ingredients:
Bitter Gourd - Karelay 1/4 kg
Potato 1 big
Potato 1 big
Oil 1 wooden spoon (Doi)
Onions 2 medium sized
Tomato 2 medium sized
Green Chili 2 chopped
Garlic Paste 3/4 tsp.
Ginger Paste 3/4 tsp.
Red Chili powder 3/4 tsp.
Turmeric Powder 1/2 tsp.
Black Pepper ¼ tsp.
Salt 3/4 tsp.
Cumin Seeds (Zeera) ½ tsp.
Coriander Powder 3/4 tsp.
Lemon Juice 1/2 tbsp
Lemon Juice 1/2 tbsp
Yogurt 1/2 cup
Procedure:
First of all I will let u knw some steps u should follow to reduce the bitterness of bitter gourd - karelas.
I call it 5S - Scrape, Slice, Salt, Stand & Squeeze :)
1.Scrape the rugged surface with the help of a peeler or knife into a smooth one :)
2. Slice the bitter gourd (karela) & remove the seeds from the center.
3. Rub bitter gourd (karelas) with lots of salt & set aside & let it stand for 30 min - 1 hour before cooking. Salt draws out the bitter juices from the slices.
4. Next squeeze out the juice out of the bitter gourd/ karelas by pressing between the hands. Run under the water & squeeze out again.
Now the veggie is ready to be cooked :)
First of all, heat oil in a pan & deep fry the bitter gourd until golden brown :) Drain & set aside.
Next peel the potatoes and slice them in watever shape u want. I prefer french fries shape ;) Wash , drain & deep fry the potatoes. Yess! u will get chips yum yum! So, luks tempting naa? U wanna eat bitter gourd now? :P Lets move on to rest of the recipe :)
U can use the same oil for everything- frying karelas, potatoes & then making gravy :) Believe me the oil isn't bitter at all due to the 5S method we use :)
So, heat oil in a pan, add the sliced onions until lightt brown. Add garlic, ginger paste, tomatoes, green chili and cook for few minutes until oil begins to separate from them. I prefer more masala in this veggie so used more onion & tomatoes preferably :) Then add rest spices & yogurt and fry for few more minutes. Next add fried bitter gourd & potatoes. Mix and keep the lid covered for 15-20 min. Add lemon juice. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with chapati - rotis :)
I call it 5S - Scrape, Slice, Salt, Stand & Squeeze :)
1.Scrape the rugged surface with the help of a peeler or knife into a smooth one :)
2. Slice the bitter gourd (karela) & remove the seeds from the center.
3. Rub bitter gourd (karelas) with lots of salt & set aside & let it stand for 30 min - 1 hour before cooking. Salt draws out the bitter juices from the slices.
4. Next squeeze out the juice out of the bitter gourd/ karelas by pressing between the hands. Run under the water & squeeze out again.
Now the veggie is ready to be cooked :)
First of all, heat oil in a pan & deep fry the bitter gourd until golden brown :) Drain & set aside.
Next peel the potatoes and slice them in watever shape u want. I prefer french fries shape ;) Wash , drain & deep fry the potatoes. Yess! u will get chips yum yum! So, luks tempting naa? U wanna eat bitter gourd now? :P Lets move on to rest of the recipe :)
U can use the same oil for everything- frying karelas, potatoes & then making gravy :) Believe me the oil isn't bitter at all due to the 5S method we use :)
So, heat oil in a pan, add the sliced onions until lightt brown. Add garlic, ginger paste, tomatoes, green chili and cook for few minutes until oil begins to separate from them. I prefer more masala in this veggie so used more onion & tomatoes preferably :) Then add rest spices & yogurt and fry for few more minutes. Next add fried bitter gourd & potatoes. Mix and keep the lid covered for 15-20 min. Add lemon juice. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with chapati - rotis :)
This recipe has been featured at Monu's Place :) Do check!
Thanku for stopping by! Hope u enjoy this recipe :)
P.S. I have already discussed with u Bitter Gourd with Mince (Qeema Karelay).
Thanku for stopping by! Hope u enjoy this recipe :)
Thanks a lot haffa for coming to my place and a beautiful guest post :) in love with karelas recipe :)
ReplyDeleteThanku Monu =)
DeleteHi Haffa,
ReplyDeleteI guess you are a big fan of karela, while scrolling down saw other recipe with mince.
Well, this is lovely guest post and good to know tit-bit about you.
Happy blogging!
Hi Rashida! Can't stop laughing at this lol.. My hubby hates karela.. But its really difficult to decide what to cook daily.. so I managed to add diffrent things in it to make it eatable lol :P Thanx fr commenting!
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