Friday 16 March 2012

Bitter Gourd / kakarakaya pachadi.



Bitter gourd has an important place in traditional medicine and cuisine. For centuries , bitter gourd has been used as a remedy for a range of health conditions, especially type-2 diabetes. Though harsh in taste, in India this bitter gourd is cooked in many ways and each region has its own variations .. This is a very easy and a simple version for preparing bitter gourd chutney/pachadi.


Ingredients:-

Bitter gourd(kakarakaya) – 150gms
Curd -1cup
Coconut-1/2 cup (grated)
Lime juice -2tsp
Green chillies-2-3
Oil-2tsp
Salt-1tsp (as per the taste)
Cumin-1tsp
Jaggery-1tsp(optional)
Turmeric -1/2 tsp

Procedure:-

Wash the bitter gourd , remove seeds and chop.
Add lime juice , salt ,turmeric and leave aside for 30mins.wash and drain.

Heat oil and sauté chopped bitter gourd till light brown and set aside.
Coarsely grind coconut ,cumin ,green chillies , jaggery and mix with curd.

Add this curd mixture to the fried bitter gourd and let it cook for 5mins. Add salt if needed.
Bitter gourd pachadi is ready to serve.

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