Thursday, September 11, 2008

BITTER GOURD FRY OR KAKARKAYA FRY:



This is my favorite dish.my mom used to prepare this very tasty.normally so many people won't like to eat this bitter gourd bcoz of its bitterness.but this fry wont have any bitter ness in it and more tasty for the next day and can be stored for 1 week. it is very tasty and yummy.


Ingredinets:


Bitter gourd : 4 to 5


Turmeric : a pinch


Water : 3 glasses


Salt : according to taste


Chili powder : 2 tbspoon


garlic pods : 8


jeera : 1 1/2 tbspoon


Refined oil : 3 tbspoon


Chanadal ,uraddal ,mustard seeds : 2 tbspoon


Grated dry coconut powder : 2 1/2 tbspoon


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Firstly cut each bitter gourd into 4 to 5 pieces and cut each piece in middle not fully but some to go masala in that.


Next take a bowl with 3 glasses of water add a pinch of turmeric and this cutted bitter gourd and let them boil for 10 to 20 min till they r cooked properly.


Once these bitter gourd's are properly cooked squeeze water from them take a pan and fry them in oil till golden color.


Heat 3tbspoon refined oil in a pan add chanadal,uraddal,mustard seeds once they start splitter add crushed garlic and jeera in it fry for 2 min.


Add red chilli,curry leaves,coconut powder,salt,chilli powder fry for 3 min.


Finally add the fried bitter gourd pieces in it and mix well.


It goes very well with rice ,can be stored for 1 week.








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