Lunch time special Kurkure Karele / Crispy Bitter Gourd

Name: Lunch time special Kurkure Karele / Crispy Bitter Gourd
Total time: 600 s
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 medium size Karele or Bitter Gourd; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1 tsp ginger powdrt; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp cumin powder; 1 tsp coriander powder; 1 tsp chaat masala powder; 1/8 tsp salt; 3-4 Tbsp mustard oil

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

Kolkata

#MYH
A Lunch time regular for me - Kurkure Karele / Crispy Bitter Gourd - full of nutrition and flavourful for sure. I like to enjoy crispy Bitter Gourd with rice or on its own. It grows in my garden and my regular kitchen pantry ingredient

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

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Ingredients

Prep time -5 mins, Frying time -5 mins

1 serving

2medium size Karele or Bitter Gourd
1 tspred chilli powder
1 tspginger powdrt
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1 tspcumin powder
1 tspcoriander powder
1 tspchaat masala powder
1/8 tspsalt
3-4 Tbspmustard oil
Serve with steamed rice or as is

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Steps

Prep time -5 mins, Frying time -5 mins

1

Wash the Karele or Bitter gourd and peel the skin, cut in roundels
2

In a bowl add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, ginger powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, chaat masala powder, salt and mix well, add the cut Karele and mix well
3

In a wok heat oil and add the marinated Karele and fry on medium flame, fry until crispy and flip sides, fry and set aside on a kitchen towel
4

Serve with steamed rice or as is and enjoy crispy Bitter Gourd or Kurkure Karele

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Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

on July 07, 2025 17:24

Kolkata

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