With the weather getting cooler, taste buds crave for spicy, fatty and crunchy foods. Karela\Bitter Gourd is one vegetable that I doubt anybody as a child is very fond of, but as adults many began to relish the bitter, bold taste. Here is a dish which is simple and easy.
Ingredients :-
Ingredients :-
- 4 Bitter gourds
- 1+ tsp Cumin seeds
- 1 - 1.5 tsp amchur\dry mango powder
- 2 tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp coriender powder
- 1/2 tsp garam masala
- oil (I used olive oil here, and quite 'some' amount! just enough for the bittergourd to cook crisp)
- salt
Method:-
- Thinly slice and de-seed bittergourd, of about 1 inch in length.
- Heat about 4-5 tsp oil.
- When heated add cumin, and as cumin sputters add red chili powder and turmeric.
- Next add the bittergourd.
- Saute for 5 mins, when the slices look soft add to this amchur, coriender and garam masala powders.
- Continue to saute for another 10-15 mins.
- As the gourd slightly blackens and feels crisp. Turn off flame and add salt to taste.
