Bitter Gourd Curry

Kakarkaya Kura, Karela curry

Ingredients :

Bitter Gourd 1/4 kg

Onion 2 big

Red Chilly Powder 1/2 tsp

Sugar 1 tsp

Curry Leaves 6

Cumin Seeds 1/4 tsp

Mustard Seeds 1/4 tsp

Ginger Garlic Paste

Turmeric Powder 1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Oil 1& 1/2 tbsp

Preparation :

Wash and cut bitter gourd in to round shape pieces as shown in the picture.

Wash and chop onions.

Now add little turmeric powder and salt to the pieces and crush them hardly

to squeeze out juice from it.

Heat oil in a non- stick pan, add cumin seeds, mustard seeds after spluttering

add chopped onion, curry leaves, ginger garlic paste and turmeric powder.

Saute onion until they become transparent, stir continuously then add bitter

gourd to it.

Mix it well and add salt, cook it on low flame and stir it very regularly to

avoid burning. Put lid on it.

After cooking it for 20 Min's , add red chilly powder and sugar to it, and

cook until its done.

It takes more than 30 Min's to cook.

Then serve it with chapati, rice .... etc

Suggestions :

Instead of sugar, jaggery can be used.

Always cook on low flame.