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Bitter Gourd Fry | Kakarakaya Fry (without bitter taste) | Kakarakaya Vepudu

Bachelors Recipes | vegetarian

  • Prep Time 10 Mins
  • Cook Time 30 Mins
  • Resting Time 60 Mins
  • Servings 5

Ingredients

  • ½ kg Scraped Bitter Gourd pieces
  • 1 cup Onion (cut into thick slices)
  • 10 -12 cloves Garlic crushed
  • ½ tsp Cumin
  • ¼ cup Jaggery
  • ⅓ cup Oil
  • 1 ½ - 2 tbsp Chilli Powder
  • 2 sprigs Curry leaves
  • ¼ tsp Turmeric
  • Salt – to taste

Instructions

  1. Scrape and cut the Bitter Gourd into medium sized pieces.
  2. Apply salt and turmeric to the pieces and marinate for one hour. Squeeze the moisture so that the bitter taste goes away.
  3. Heat oil, add Zeera, garlic, Bitter Gourd pieces, sliced onion, curry leaves, and salt. Fly on medium flame for 20 minutes.
  4. Now add grated Jaggery and fry for 5 to 7 minutes more.
  5. Sprinkle Red Chilli Powder, mix well and take off the flame. Store in an airtight box after it cools down.