Ingredients:
- 5 medium sized fresh bitter gourd
- 2 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- oil to fry. (Mustard oil can also be used.)
- 2 medium sized onions
- 1 tsp dry mango powder(aamchur)
- salt to taste
Method :
- Peel of the green scraps of karela(bitter-gourd) gently by a peeler knife and keep both the scrapings and bitter gourd separately
- Give a slit on one side and take off all the seeds.
- Cut karelas into thin slices.
- Wash and rub two table spoons salt all over the karelas and its scrapings.
- Set aside for 2-3 hours.
- Wash completely again and squeeze dry the karelas.
- Heat up oil in kadhai.
- Deep fry the cut karelas till dark brown and crisp.
- Take off the karelas and keep aside.
- Heat up 3 tblsp of oil in a kadai.
- Slice onions into thin layers and put in the oil.
- Stir fry for 3-4 minutes till they are transluscent.
- Mix in scrappings of karela and let it stir fry till onions are a little brown.
- Mix in turmeric powder, coriander powder, dry mango powder and red chilli powder.
- Mix in the fried karelas to the above mixture and stir fry covered on low heat up for 5-6 minutes.
- Mix in salt as needed.
- Serve hot with chappatis or steamed rice.
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