Kakarakaya Kura (Bitter Gourd stir fry) | Ventuno Home Cooking

Ingredients

Bitter Gourd - 4 to 5 cut into round

Onion- 2 thinly sliced

Turmeric powder- 2 tsp

Tamarind

Salt to taste

Brown sugar (or) Powdered

Jaggery

- 2 tbsp Oil

- 1 tbsp Mustard seeds

- 1/2 tsp Asafoetida powder

- 1/4 tsp A few Curry leaves

To make Masala powder Coriander powder

- 1 tbsp Fennel seeds

- 1 tsp Red chilli

- 4 to 5 Fenugreek seeds

- 1 tsp Method:

1. Boil bitter gourd for about 10 minutes with salt, turmeric and tamarind to reduce the bitterness.

2. Strain the excess water and remove tamarind pulp.

3. To make masala powder - grind fenugreek seeds, coriander powder, fennel seeds and whole red chilles.

4. In a pan, heat 1 tbsp of oil and add mustard seeds to it. Once they start splattering, add asafoetida powder and curry leaves.

5. Add onions and sauté for a few minutes.

6. Add bitter gourd, masala powder, powdered jaggery/brown sugar and salt.

7. Cook for 5 minutes and it's ready to be served with rice or chapathi.