Karele ka Raita

Name: Karele ka Raita
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4-5 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 5-6 Karela / Bittergourd; 400 gms Dahi / Curd; 1/4 tsp Sugar; to taste Salt; 2-3 Garlic Cloves (optional); 1 tsp Mustard Seeds; 1/4 tsp Hing / Asafoetida; 2-3 Green Chillies, Slit from the middle; 5-6 Curry Leaves; 2 tbsp Fresh Coriander Leaves, finely chopped; Oil as required

Sonal Sardesai Gautam @SSG_17

Yes, you read right, karele ka! 😀
This is my mom's recipe, you must give it a try if you're fond of karelas!

Added two homegrown karelas to the raita today. 💚

Yes, you read right, karele ka! 😀
This is my mom's recipe, you must give it a try if you're fond of karelas!

Added two homegrown karelas to the raita today. 💚

Sonal Sardesai Gautam @SSG_17

Yes, you read right, karele ka! 😀
This is my mom's recipe, you must give it a try if you're fond of karelas!

Added two homegrown karelas to the raita today. 💚

Yes, you read right, karele ka! 😀
This is my mom's recipe, you must give it a try if you're fond of karelas!

Added two homegrown karelas to the raita today. 💚

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Ingredients

30 mins

4-5 servings

5-6Karela / Bittergourd
400 gmsDahi / Curd
1/4 tspSugar
to tasteSalt
2-3Garlic Cloves (optional)
1 tspMustard Seeds
1/4 tspHing / Asafoetida
2-3Green Chillies, Slit from the middle
5-6Curry Leaves
2 tbspFresh Coriander Leaves, finely chopped
Oil as required

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Steps

30 mins

1

Wash the karelas, cut into thin, medium sized rounds, rub some salt and leave to sweat for 15-20 mins.
2

Whip the Dahi with the sugar and salt to taste.
3

Heat 1 tbsp oil, give a tadka of the mustard seeds, hing, curry leaves and the slit green chillies. Allow it to crackle for a few seconds, pour this sizzling tadka over the whipped dahi.
4

Refrigerate until it's time to serve.
5

Now, wash the salt off the karelas.
6

Heat oil, shallow fry / deep fry the karela discs until golden brown and crisp.
7

When the dahi is chilled, add the fried karela rounds to the dahi just before serving.
8

Garnish with chopped fresh coriander and serve with a regular meal of dal- roti- chawal-sabzi.

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Sonal Sardesai Gautam @SSG_17

on May 24, 2020 10:57

Ex Community Manager at Cookpad, loves experimenting in the kitchen. 🙂Believes in clean eating and well balanced meals but does give in to sinful indulgences every once in a while! 😋Healthy food need not necessarily be boring, unappetising or tasteless.One can make regular, everyday meals attractive, innovative and tasty! 👌Each of us has our own distinct style of cooking, our own unique areas of prowess and skills in the kitchen, we just need to tap those, trust our instincts and create magic! 🌟