Karela nu shak

Name: Karela nu shak
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 2 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3 medium sized bittergourds; 1 big size onion; 2 tbsp oil; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 1 pinch asafoetida powder; 1/4 (less) turmeric powder; 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp dhanajeera powder; 1/4 cup or a little more jaggery

Priyangi Pujara @TheDivine

Malawi, Africa

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Bittergourd is a healthy vegetables mainly due to its bitterness. But most people hate this vegetable for the same reason. So some clever ladies found a new method of squeezing out the bitterness by adding salt. However, I personally feel that it is pointless to consume them after removing the bitterness.
So here I am sharing my mum's method where she makes this shake not by squeezing out the bitterness, but by suppressing it with the overpowering taste of jaggery - hence making it even healthier.

Priyangi Pujara @TheDivine

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Ingredients

20-30 min

2 people

3medium sized bittergourds
1big size onion
2 tbspoil
1/2 tspcumin seeds
1 pinchasafoetida powder
1/4(less) turmeric powder
1/4 tspsalt 1/4 tsp dhanajeera powder
1/4 cupor a little more jaggery

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Steps

20-30 min

1

Peel and cut onion slices. Wash bitter gourd. Peel off the very thick ribs. And then cut them into medium thick slices.
2

Heat oil in a thick Pan crackle Cumin and then add asafoetida powder. Add onions and fry till they are translucent. Add salt and turmeric powder. Combine everything well.
3

Add karela. Combine well with the onions. Add about 2-3 tbsp water. Cover and cook on low flame.
4

Stir frequently and add 2-3 tbsp water everytime the water burns out. Do this process until the karela gets cooked. Add chilli powder, a bit of dhanajeera powder and jaggery.
5

Add 2-3 tbsp water to allow the jaggery to melt and get combined evenly. Cook oluntil the water burns out, oil oozes and you see the shiny jaggery syrup floating. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with rotli.

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Priyangi Pujara @TheDivine

on November 06, 2022 12:17

Malawi, Africa

I am a primary school teacher teaching in a renowned International school for 17 years. I also teach part-time online/offline. I offer teachers training for n various topics such as Phonics, Montessori and so on.While teaching is my love, cooking is my passion. I enjoy cooking, I enjoy eating 😋