Kakarakaya Bagara

Recipe Name

: kakarakaya bagara

Preparation Time

: 15min

Cooking Time

: 20min

Yield

:4 (4 servings)

Recipe Category

: Vegetarian

Recipe Type

: Meals

Total Time

: 45min

Ingredient

: kakaragaya

Description

:

Bitter gourd ( kakara kaya) is good for diabetes and stomach ailments. This recipe reduces the bitterness of kakarakaya and is more palatable.

Nutrition

:

Nutrition

Ingredients

:

• Small tender karelas or
• Regular sized ones - ½ kg
• Onions - 2
• Ginger -2” piece
• Garlic pods -6
• Coconut (grated) -1 tbsp
• Cinnamon sticks -2
• Cloves - 2
• Jaggery - 1 cm cube
• Red chilies -6
• Oil -8 tsp
• Coriander seeds -1 tsp
• Coriander leaves - 1 tsp
• Salt and turmeric - as required
• Tamarind - lemon sized ball

Instructions

:

1. scrape the outside of kakara kaya and cut into required shape.
2. extract pulp of soaked tamarind add ½ cup of water, bring to boil in a pan and cook the karela pieces till tender.
3. Strain the tamarind juice if any and keep aside. 2 grind coconut, red chilies, ginger, garlic, cinnamon, cloves, coriander seeds into a paste add chopped onion and grind again.
4. 3 heat oil in a pan add the ground masala and fry till it turns light brown in color then add the cooked karelas , salt, jaggery and turmeric cook on low heat.
5. Add the strained tamarind water if needed. Take into a serving dish garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve.