Bitter Gourd Fry, How to Make Bitter Gourd Fry Recipe, Kakarakaya Fry

Bitter gourd fry is a spicy and crispy vegetarian recipe. This recipe is made in Andhra style and also known as kakarakaya fry. In my childhood, if there is any vegetable I don’t like, it is the bitter gourd. If I am right many of you have faced the same moment in your life.

After getting to know its health benefits I started to learn how to eat it by removing its bitterness. When I was watching the tv show I got to know how to remove bitterness and make a delicious recipe. To my luck in my first attempt, I was able to make it delicious. After having a bite I was shocked to check its flavour.

Many believe bitter gourd recipes lower blood sugar levels but we should be aware of the fact that its seeds are a bit toxin. But still, they are used as a medicinal herb and can be healthy only when taken in smaller quantity so people who eat regularly, I recommend you to have Kakarakaya Fry occasionally.

Tips to make perfect Bitter Gourd Fry:

• In our recipe, kakarakaya is cut into thin pieces and then soaked in salt water to reduce bitterness.
• We can peel the skin of the bitter gourd to reduce bitterness.
• Sesame and groundnut powder not only enhances the flavour but also reduces bitter taste.
• In order to maintain crispiness first we do kakarayaka fry and then add to onions and temper spices.
• Do not remove seeds if they are tender as they give crunchy flavour when deep-fried.

You may like to check my other recipes – sind sai bhaji, mushroom curry, gobi ka paratha, cabbage coconut curry and hara pulao.

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Bitter Gourd Fry, How to Make Bitter Gourd Fry Recipe, Kakarakaya Fry

Bitter gourd fry is a spicy and healthy vegetarian recipe. This recipe is made in Andhra style - kakarakaya fry.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Indian

Keyword Bitter Gourd Fry, kakarakaya fry

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 4

Calories 120 kcal

Author Uppada Lakshmi

Ingredients

• Kakarakaya/ Bitter Gourd – 500 gms.
• Salt – 2 ½ tbsp.
• Water – Required quantity
• Sesame seeds – 1 cup
• Groundnuts – 1 cup
• Coriander seeds – 3 tbsp.
• Mustard seeds – ½ tbsp.
• Cumin seeds – ½ tbsp.
• Chana dal – 1 tbsp.
• Garlic cloves – 2 tbsp. 14 No.
• Green chillies – 4 No.
• Curry leaves – 2 tbsp.
• Turmeric powder – ½ tbsp.
• Red chilli powder – 1 ½ tbsp.

Instructions

1. Slice bitter gourd and add them to saltwater and squeeze them and dry them to deep fry.
2. Let us make spice powder, dry roast sesame seeds, roast groundnuts and coriander seeds individual.
3. Similarly, blend each ingredient separately and keep aside.
4. In a frying pan, add oil and once its heated, put bitter gourd and deep fry till they turn golden brown. Keep aside.
5. In remaining oil, add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, chana dal, green chillies and onions.
6. Once onions turn translucent add garlic cloves and curry leaves.
7. Sprinkle a little salt, turmeric powder and all spice powders. Mix well.
8. At the end sprinkle red chilli powder and mix well.
9. Bitter gourd fry or kakarakaya fry tastes great when accompanied with hot plain rice.

Recipe Video

How to make Bitter Gourd Fry Recipe:

• Slice bitter gourd into thin pieces.

• Add little salt in water and put above pieces into it so that bitterness comes down.

• Extract all water and dry on a clean white cloth.

Preparing Bitter Gourd Spice Powder:

• Put sesame seeds in a small vessel and dry roast them till they turn their colour to a golden brown, keep aside.

• Similarly, dry roast groundnuts till they turn crisp, keep aside.

• Dry roast coriander seeds separately and let them cool down.

• Put sesame seeds in a blender and make soft powder.

• Add roast groundnuts and make powder.

• Similarly, add roasted coriander seeds and make fresh powder.

• In a vessel, heat oil and add bitter gourd, deep fry they turn colour.

• Once they are fried, transfer to another bowl.

• In the leftover oil, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, chana dal and onions and fry for a while.

• Add garlic cloves and green chillies, sauté for a while.

• Put 2 tbsp. curry leaves to have a good aroma.

• Add kakarakaya fry, turmeric powder, 1 ½ tbsp. salt and mix well.

• Sprinkle sesame seed powder, groundnut powder and coriander powder, mix well.

• Add red chilli powder and mix well.

• Kakarakaya Fry or Bitter Gourd Fry tastes great when accompanied with hot rice.

Watch this recipe video on ( YouTube ).

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