Kakarakaya Kura

Preparation Time

: 10min

Cooking Time

: 20min

Yield

:5

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Total Time

: 35min

Ingredient

: kakaragaya

Description

:

This kura is quite popular in Andhra.Bitter Gourd is also known as Bitter Melon. Its considered to be very healthy and especially for diabetics. In our local, most people also advise to drink its raw juice to control Diabetics. But apart from its medicinal value. This gravy or Kura is the best way he enjoys.

Nutrition

:

Nutrition

Ingredients

:

• Kakara Kaya - 100 gms
• Onion - 1 big
• Tomato - 2 medium
• Chilli powder - 1 tsp
• Coriander powder - 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder a pinch
• Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
• Clove - 1
• Cinnamon - 1 inch
• Groundnut powder - 2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil - 2 tsp

Instructions

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1. Grate the outer skin of the bitter gourd and chop into thin circles. Dry roast them on a pan. If you have a granite kitchen slab, drop the toasted gourds on the ground, this is normally done to remove the bitter ness.
2. Then soak in salt water for 5 - 10 mins. This is to remove the excess bitterness in the gourds.Heat a pan with oil. Sauté the chopped onions till they turn pink.
3. Then add the Clove, cinnamon, then after a min, add ginger garlic paste. Fry for 2 mins, till the onions are brown on tips.
4. Then add the chopped tomatoes and dry spices powders and salt. Let it get cooked well.
5. Squeeze out the excess water from Bitter gourd and add to the pan. Cook on high flame for 2 mins.
6. Then add 1/2 cup water. Bring to boil.Then simmer and cook with lid for about 10 - 15 mins.
7. When you think its thick enough, add the ground nut powder. Mix well and cook for 2 - 5 mins.
8. This goes very well with rice or Chapatis too.