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Fried Karela

Name: Fried Karela
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: Bitter gourd / karela : 200 gm; Turmeric powder : ½ tsp; Dry coconut grated : ½ no; Red chilli powder : 1 tsp; Cumin powder : 1 tsp; Cloves : 4 nos; 4 tsp Oil : 3; Salt : as reqd

By MalaShenoy

• June 8, 2014

Fried Karela

Spicy & crispy karela fry

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Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Cuisine North Indian

Servings people

Ingredients

Bitter gourd / karela : 200 gm
Turmeric powder : ½ tsp
Dry coconut grated : ½ no
Red chilli powder : 1 tsp
Cumin powder : 1 tsp
Cloves : 4 nos
4 tsp Oil : 3
Salt : as reqd

Instructions

Cut the bitter gourd into thin round slices.
Apply salt & turmeric powder and keep aside for 15 - 20 minutes.
Squeeze the bitter gourd to extract the bitter juices.
Heat oil in a pan and add the bitter gourd.
Fry well, stirring occasionally, until the bitter gourd crisp.
Grind the grated dry coconut, cloves, cumin powder and red chilli powder to a fine powder.
Add this powder to the fried bitter gourd.
Stir & cook for 2 minutes.
Serve hot with chappathis or as a side dish with dal & rice.