Sunday 10 May 2009

Kakara Kaaya/Bitter Gourd Fry

Ingredients:-
Bitter Gourd 4
Butter milk 4 tbsp
Turmeric powder 1/4tsp
Salt as per taste
Oil 7-8tbsp
Flavoured Chilly powder:-
Red chilly powder 1 tbsp
Garlic 2 pods (crushed)
Zeera 1 tsp (crushed)

Mix all the above and store in a container,can be used when ever required.

How to make:-
*Cut bitter gourd,add salt and mix thoroughly,keep aside for 5-10minutes
*Squeeze water for each piece and boil with little water and buttermilk for 2 minutes,don't over cook it
*Strain in a strainer and when cold squeeze water from each piece.
*Heat oil,add bitter gourd pieces.Fry in a slow flame.
*Fry till brown in colour and add the flavoured red chilly powder.

22 comments:

Pooja said...

Spicy n delicious fry! I love to have Bittergourd when fried..this is a perfect one :)

Pooja said...

Simple and yummy curry Saritha...I love the stuffed version of this veggie...

Lena Rashmin Raj said...

hai..this i like alot...i make in a similar way...Like dis u can make brinjal also .

sowmya's creative saga said...

simple yummy recipe for bittergourd..love it..

Ammu said...

Wow! simple & delicious. Looks yummmm...

ARUNA said...

this is my favourite but my husband doesn't let me cook this as he hates it!!!

Happy Cook said...

don't like bittergourd, but this looks so delicous that i am sure even i will like them :-)

Priya said...

Looks simple and spicy...just love it!

Suparna said...

Hi varunavi,
I love bittergourd but don't have enough differnt recipes to try out than my usual few...thanks for another new recipe which'll be on my t&t :)
TC

sree said...

NOt a big fan of bittergourd but the fry looks yummy...

Anu said...

Spicy and yummy!

Ramya Vijaykumar said...

I love this fry... its looks very tempting, mouthwatering!!!

Nags said...

I never cook with bitter gourd since its .. err.. bitter :D But if I had to, then this is probably what I'd make!

Home Cooked Oriya Food said...

My mom does the same too and it really tastes good...
Yours looks wonderful

Sanghi said...

Looks crispy and spicy.. Adding buttermilk would take the bitterness to some extent. But i like that bitterness! tasty!! Do check mine:)

Varunavi said...

Thanx pooja,pooja and lena rashmin raj

Varunavi said...

Thanx sowmya,ammu,aruna,happy cook,priya and suparna....

Varunavi said...

Thanx Sree,Anu,Ramya,Nags and sanghi

Varunavi said...

@Home cook oriya food thanx and welcome here

Ramya said...

Nice recipe one more to my to my list, I liked this way Thank for the recipe

Anonymous said...

hey great receipe ...my husband loves bitter gourd and u jus showed me a great receipe that hewill simply love

Anonymous said...

Very nice .

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