Bitter Gourd Fry, How to Make Bitter Gourd Fry Recipe, Kakarakaya Fry
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
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
Servings: 4
Calories: 120 kcal
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
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Slice bitter gourd and add them to saltwater and squeeze them and dry them to deep fry.
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Let us make spice powder, dry roast sesame seeds, roast groundnuts and coriander seeds individual.
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Similarly, blend each ingredient separately and keep aside.
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In a frying pan, add oil and once its heated, put bitter gourd and deep fry till they turn golden brown. Keep aside.
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In remaining oil, add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, chana dal, green chillies and onions.
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Once onions turn translucent add garlic cloves and curry leaves.
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Sprinkle a little salt, turmeric powder and all spice powders. Mix well.
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At the end sprinkle red chilli powder and mix well.
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Bitter gourd fry or kakarakaya fry tastes great when accompanied with hot plain rice.