Karela nu Shaak (Crispy Bitter Gourd)

Side DishGujaratiVegetarianMedium25 min work

Submitted by Sanjay Patel

Ingredients

Scale

1.
Chop the bitter gourd lengthwise, removing the seeds.
2.
Add 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder to the chopped bitter gourd.
3.
Add a little salt to the bitter gourd.
4.
Mix the turmeric and salt well with the bitter gourd.
5.
Let the bitter gourd rest for 15 minutes.
6.
Heat oil in a kadhai (pan) for frying; you will need a bit more oil to fry the onions.
7.
Add 1 teaspoon cumin seeds to the hot oil.
8.
Add 2 lengthwise chopped, thinly sliced onions to the oil.
9.
Fry the onions on medium heat until they become golden brown and crispy.
10.
Remove the fried onions from the oil and place them in a bowl, draining the excess oil.
11.
After 15 minutes of resting, squeeze out as much water as possible from the bitter gourd.
12.
Add the squeezed bitter gourd to the same oil and deep-fry them on medium heat until crispy and golden brown.
13.
Remove the deep-fried bitter gourd from the oil and place them in a bowl, draining the excess oil.
14.
Remove most of the oil from the kadhai, leaving only a small amount.
15.
Add the fried bitter gourd and fried onions back into the kadhai.
16.
Keep the gas flame low.
17.
Add 1 to 1.5 teaspoons of Dhanna Jeera powder.
18.
Add 1 to 1.5 teaspoons of red chili powder.
19.
Add 3/4 teaspoon of Amchur powder.
20.
Add a very little salt, remembering that salt was already added to the bitter gourd earlier.
21.
Mix all the ingredients well on a low flame until combined. The dish is now ready.