Pyaj Karela fry (Onion and bitter gourd fry)

Name: Pyaj Karela fry (Onion and bitter gourd fry)
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 200 gms bitter gourd; 2 onions; 2 green chilli; 1 red chilli; 1/2 tsp kalonji/ nigella seeds; 1/2 tsp each salt, turmeric and chilli powder; 2 tbsp oil

Swagatika @swagatika

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

One more quick and easy recipe of my favourite vegetable: Bitter Gourds. Especially the small verity which is sold these days in market with the name of ‘forest bitter gourd’ will make a tasty side dish for chapatis or plain rice.
I generally put more chilli for bitter vegetables, as I love the blend of bitter and spicy flavours together. I have used both red chilli and green chilli along with red chilli powder for this recipe. If you are a not-so-much-of-chilli kind of person, reduce the chilli as per your pallet, will still taste good.

Swagatika @swagatika

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

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Ingredients

200 gmsbitter gourd
2onions
2green chilli
1red chilli
1/2 tspkalonji/ nigella seeds
1/2 tspeach salt, turmeric and chilli powder
2 tbspoil

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Steps

1

Chop the bitter gourds length wise. I have used forest variety which are very small in size. You can use the regular hybrid verity as well for this recipe.
2

Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan, temper with black cumins/nigella seeds, onion, green chilli and red chilli.
3

Add the spices: salt, turmeric powder and chilli powder.
4

Cover and cook in slow flame until done. Keep checking in between to make sure it doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pan.

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Swagatika @swagatika

on September 20, 2023 11:02

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

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