So you have a tough time consuming and serving bitter gourd at home? Try this...
A lovely twist to the regular karela-fry or karela veggie. At the same time this is wholesome and nutritious. I call this Karele ka Saag in hindi or Parkai Pitley in tamil.
Ingredients: (serves 2-3 people)
Bitter gourd - 2 medium sized
Jaggery - 1 1/2 tbsp
Tamarind pulp - handful
Grated coconut - 4-5 tbsp
Black pepper - 7-8
Jeera/Cumin seeds - 1/2 tbsp
Ghee - 1 tbsp
Tur Dal - 2 scoops
Turmeric- 1/4 tsp, Red chilli powder-1-2 tsp, Coriander/dhania powder-1/2 tsp, Salt to taste
Curry leaves - 8-10
Rice flour - 1tsp
Oil and mustard seeds for seasoning
Preparation:
Cook the tur dal in a pressure cooker and keep aside.
Chop bitter gourd finely. Heat a pan with ghee and add the chopped bitter gourd to it. Stir fry for a few seconds and add jaggery. Simmer for 2 mins until bitter gourd turns a little crisp.
Add tamarind pulp to this with water to make up the volume and cook on medium flame after adding turmeric, red chilli, coriander powders and salt.
Grind grated coconut, black pepper and jeera, rice flour in a mixer and keep ready.
Once bitter gourd is cooked add the coconut-mix paste and simmer for 5 mins. You will get a fine aroma.
Finally, add the tur dal and curry leaves. To give it a coup-de-stroke season the preparation with mustard seeds/ rai. Relish it with rice or chapati.
Wait, did you know that bitter gourd is a good cooling agent and eases off body heat or pitta dosha! Bitter gourd helps digestion & in relieving constipation. So once or twice a month isn't that bitter :)
Try this out and let me know how you like it.
A lovely twist to the regular karela-fry or karela veggie. At the same time this is wholesome and nutritious. I call this Karele ka Saag in hindi or Parkai Pitley in tamil.
Ingredients: (serves 2-3 people)
Bitter gourd - 2 medium sized
Jaggery - 1 1/2 tbsp
Tamarind pulp - handful
Grated coconut - 4-5 tbsp
Black pepper - 7-8
Jeera/Cumin seeds - 1/2 tbsp
Ghee - 1 tbsp
Tur Dal - 2 scoops
Turmeric- 1/4 tsp, Red chilli powder-1-2 tsp, Coriander/dhania powder-1/2 tsp, Salt to taste
Curry leaves - 8-10
Rice flour - 1tsp
Oil and mustard seeds for seasoning
Preparation:
Cook the tur dal in a pressure cooker and keep aside.
Chop bitter gourd finely. Heat a pan with ghee and add the chopped bitter gourd to it. Stir fry for a few seconds and add jaggery. Simmer for 2 mins until bitter gourd turns a little crisp.
Add tamarind pulp to this with water to make up the volume and cook on medium flame after adding turmeric, red chilli, coriander powders and salt.
Grind grated coconut, black pepper and jeera, rice flour in a mixer and keep ready.
Once bitter gourd is cooked add the coconut-mix paste and simmer for 5 mins. You will get a fine aroma.
Finally, add the tur dal and curry leaves. To give it a coup-de-stroke season the preparation with mustard seeds/ rai. Relish it with rice or chapati.
Wait, did you know that bitter gourd is a good cooling agent and eases off body heat or pitta dosha! Bitter gourd helps digestion & in relieving constipation. So once or twice a month isn't that bitter :)
Try this out and let me know how you like it.
