Kakarakaya Vepudu

Name: Kakarakaya Vepudu
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 2-3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 medium size bitter melon; 2 onions, chopped; 5-6 garlic cloves; 1 sprig curry leaves; 2 tbsp. oil; 1 tsp. mustard seeds; 1 tsp. urad dal (split black gram); 1 tbsp. chana dal (Bengal gram); 1/4 tsp. asafoetida; to taste salt; 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder; 1 tbsp. red chili powder; 1 tbsp. sugar

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#flavour3 - Bitter Melon has its own health benefits as it is very good in lowering blood-sugar levels in diabetic patients. So here is a recipe called "Kakarakaya Vepudu" (Bitter Melon Fry). This is an Andhra delicacy and tastes very delicious when mixed with hot steamed rice and a drizzle of some ghee. It can also be served as a side dish with either sambar-rice, curd-rice or chapattis. The addition of sugar in this recipe cuts the bitterness to some extent thus making it very yummy. So it is a must try recipe for all Karela lovers.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

15-20 minutes

2-3 servings

2medium size bitter melon
2onions, chopped
5-6garlic cloves
1 sprigcurry leaves
2 tbsp.oil
1 tsp.mustard seeds
1 tsp.urad dal (split black gram)
1 tbsp.chana dal (Bengal gram)
1/4 tsp.asafoetida
to tastesalt
1/2 tsp.turmeric powder
1 tbsp.red chili powder
1 tbsp.sugar

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Steps

15-20 minutes

1

Scrape bitter melon & slice finely. Add a tsp. of salt & keep aside for an
hour. Wash well. Drain and keep aside.
2

Heat oil & temper with mustard seeds. Then add urad dal, chana dal
and asafoetida. Saute till the dal changes colour.
3

Add onion, garlic & curry leaves. Saute till light brown.
4

Add bitter melon, salt & turmeric powder. Cover & fry on a med. flame
till soft.
5

Then add red chili powder. Give it a stir.
6

Add sugar and continue to fry further for a minute more.
7

Serve with hot steamed rice and with some ghee drizzled over it.