Kaju Karela
Ingredients
- For Boiling: for boiling
- 2 Bitter Gourd â â med size
- 1/2 tsp Salt â â, or as per taste
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder or haldi â haldi â
- to Water â boil â as required
- Other Ingredients: other ingredients
- 1/4 cup Cashews â â
- 1/4 cup Water â â
- 5 tsp Oil â â
- 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds or rai â rai â
- 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds or jeera â jeera â
- 1/4 tsp asafoetida or hing â hing â
- 1/2 tsp red chili powder â lal mirchi â
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder or haldi â haldi â
- 1/4 tsp Coriander Powder or dhaniya â dhaniya â
- 1/4 tsp Garam Masala â â
- 1/2 tsp Salt â â, or as per taste
- 1 tsp Sugar â â
- 4 tsp Tamarind Chutney or imli, or paste â imli paste â
- 3 tsp Peanut â powder groundnut mungfali â
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Instructions
- Take two medium-sized washed Bottle Gourd (Karela), remove the edges and start cutting into round thin slices like chips.
- Remove the seeds and keep aside.
- In a heating pan take some amount of Water (approx. 2 cup), add ½ tsp of Salt, ½ tsp of Turmeric Powder (Haldi) and boil.
- Then once the Water comes to a boil, add sliced Karela and boil for 4 to 5 Min on medium flame.
- With the help of sieve drain off the Water and keep Karela aside.
- In a cooking pan take 5 tsp of Oil and allow it to heat up.
- Then add ½ tsp of Mustard Seeds (Rai), ½ tsp of Cumin Seeds (Jeera), ¼ tsp of Asafetida (Hing), ¼ cup of Cashews and fry Cashews until golden brown.
- Then add boiled Karela slices and sauté it for 1 Min.
- Add ½ tsp of Red Chilli Powder, ¼ tsp of Turmeric Powder, ¼ tsp of Coriander Powder, ¼ tsp of Garam Masala, ½ tsp of Salt, 1 tsp of Sugar and mix all the spices well.
- Furthermore, add 4 tsp of Tamarind Chutney or Tamarind Paste, ¼ cup of Water, 3 ½ tsp of Peanut Powder and mix well.
- Cover the lid and simmer on low flame for 5 Min.
- Kaju Karela Sabzi is now ready to serve with Chapati.
- Step by Step
Recipe Video
Recipe Notes
- Boiling Karela with Salt and Turmeric reduces its bitterness.
- Can be refrigerate for 8 to 10 days.
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Looks incredible! Thanks for the details.
Looks so mouthwatering! Thanks for sharing.
What a delightful recipe! Thanks for sharing.