Recipes

Masaledar Karele

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  • Makes: 5 Cups
Ingredients
    Directions
    • Main Ingredients
    • tomato , curry leaves , ginger
    • Ingredients
    • 3 karele (bitter gourd)
    • 2 green chillies
    • 1/2 tsp. ginger grated
    • 1/2 tomato chopped
    • 4-5 tamarind pieces inch long
    • 1 stalk curry leaves
    • 2-3 sprigs coriander chopped
    • 1/2 tsp. each mustard & cumin seeds
    • 1 tbsp. molasses or sugar
    • 1 1/2 tsp. red chilli powder
    • 1 tsp. dhania powder
    • 1/4 tsp. turmeric powder
    • 1/4 tsp. garam masala
    • 2-3 pinches asafoetida
    • salt to taste
    • 1 tbsp. oil
    • Sour buttermilk to soak karele

    • Method

      3. Slice bitter gourd into thin discs.

      6. Soak in sour buttermilk for 4-5 hours.

      9. Drain, wash, sprinkle liberally with salt.

      12. Keep aside for 1 hour. Rub slices well with hand, wash and drain.

      15. Boil in water till soft to touch, drain, wash again, drain, keep aside.

      18. Heat oil in a heavy pan, add seeds, asafoetida, allow to splutter.

      21. Add curry leaves, ginger, tomato, chillies, tamarinds pieces. Stir.

      24. Mix all dry masalas in 1/2 cup water to form a paste, add to pan.

      27. Cook till oil separates, add karele slices. Stir, add molasses.

      30. Stir and simmer for 3-4 minutes. Garnish with chopped coriander.

      33. Serve hot or cold with chappatis.

    • Making time: 25 minutes (excluding soaking time. )
      Makes: 3-4 servings
      Shelflife: 1 week refrigerated

    • Note: This method for soaking and salting of bittergourd for any recipe, removes most of the bitter taste of the gourd.

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