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Thursday, August 26, 2010

Kakarakaya Podi

Bitter Gourd Powder














Ingredients :

Bitter Gourd 1/4 kg
Green Chilly 8
Dry Coconut Powder 1 tsp
Garam Masala 1 pinch
Garlic Pods 5
Curry Leaves 4
Urad Dal 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds 1/4 tsp
Mustard Seeds 1/4 tsp
Turmeric Powder 1/4 tsp
Salt as per Taste
Sugar 1/2 tsp
Oil 1 tbsp

Preparation :

Remove edges of green chilly, add garlic pods and grind to fine paste.

Grate bitter gourd, add 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, mix it
perfectly and squeeze out the whole juice from it.

Heat oil in a non-stick pan, add urad dal, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, after
spluttering add curry leaves then add green chilly paste and fry it for 2 Min's.

Then add grated bitter gourd and salt to it, mix it frequently after 10 Min's add
sugar, dry coconut powder, garam masala to it, adjust salt, fry it on low-medium flame
till it is done, i,e. till it gets golden brown colour.

Now its done, serve it with rice add ghee.

Makes 1 1/2 cups of powder.
It takes approx 30-40 mins to prepare.




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