My husband says, “Most healthy things are exhaustive, expensive or bitter in taste”…LOL!! Well, this is true at least in case of Bitter guard (Karela). Bitter guard has numerous health benefits and helps with Diabetes, Cancer, blood purification, detoxification, digestion, weight-loss etc. Despite its proven benefits, most people don’t fall in love with this great vegetable because of its bitter taste. Specially, moms find it hard to convince kids (and sometimes their dads too…wink) to eat this vegetable with medicinal characteristics. This very challenge was the motivation for creation of this recipe which tries to make this (usually) bitter tasting vegetable a mix of sweet and sour in flavor with crispy texture. Trust me, most people turn ‘Karela lovers’ after eating this. So here is the recipe for you to try it yourself:
- 5-6 medium sized Bitter Gourds (Karela)
- 4- table spoon cooking oil
- cup Groundnuts (coarsely grinded)
- Salt (as per taste)
- 1-1/2-table spoon Sugar
- 1-tea spoon Turmeric powder
- 2-tea spoon Red Chilli powder
- 4- tea spoon Coriander powder
- 1-1/2- table spoon Dry raw mango powder (Aamchur)
Method:
- Rinse and dry bittergourds.
- Peel the ragged skin of the bitter gourds and keep it aside.
- Cut the bittergourds in halves, remove the seeds and slice them in small pieces.
- Take oil in a pan and heat.
- Add the jagged part of the bittergourds in hot oil, shallow fry them (will help to reduce the bitterness).
- Add turmeric powder, salt and coarsely grinded groundnuts and stir the mixture till golden brown.
- Add coriander powder, red chilli powder and mix.
- Add the slices of bittergourds and mix well, cover the pan and keep on low heat for 10-15 mins.
- Add sugar and dry raw mango powder, mix and cover the pan for further 5 mins.
- Transfer in a serving bowl and garnish with fresh coriander (optional).
- Serve hot with chappati or paratha (any bread) as side dish.
This Recipe really came out Good, Thanks for sharing.👍
Thanks a lot for trying and glad to know that you liked it!! Try my other recipes too 😊👍🏼
None of my family members like karela, but today I tried this recipe, everyone of my family ate without complaining.. Its so yummy, quick and easy.. Thank you for the wonderful recipe… Keep posting. 🙂
Thanks for your valuable feedback.
Hope you like my other recipes too.
I made that Karela recipe it’s such a very tasty dish, thanks for sharing.
Thanks a lot!! Do try other recipes too.
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It is so simple recipie and takes very little time when we will be in hurry especially morning office time. Just loved this karela sabji.
Thanks swati. I will post some more quick and easy recipes so keep checking back.
Hi charu, I tried ur karela recipe & its turned out so good, my family loved it. Even my 5 yrs old son also ate it without acomplaining. Thanks for sharing this yummy recipe, waiting for ur next recipes. ….
Thanks Swati for the motivating feedback!! I will be posting new recipes shortly.
In my case it is reverse ..I like Karela but my wife and kid doesn’t like it . I suggested Charu’s receipee to my wife and she followed it and to surprise she liked it so much ..Now she is saying we will follow this recipee ..,Thanks to Charu !!!
This is awesome and Yummy ….
Thanks for the encouraging comment. Glad to see you tried and liked it.