Ingredients
1 medium sized karela/ bittergourd /kaarate/ hagalkaayi
2 chopped onions
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
4 tsp oil + oil for deep frying
1 chopped tomato
2 tsp chilli pdr
1/2 tsp turmeric pdr
1 tsp coriander pdr
1/2 Kasuri methi
2 tblsp curd
Salt to taste
Little jaggery to taste (optional)
chopped coriander leaves for garnishing
Procedure
Wash and cut the karela into 4 pieces lengthwise and then cut into thin slices
Apply salt to it and keep for 1 hour
After 1 hour squeeze out all the water from it and deep fry the pieces till they become crisp and brown
In a pan heat oil and saute chopped onions till transparent
Add ginger-garlic paste and fry well
Add chopped tomato and fry till it becomes soft and pulpy, followed by all the spice powders
Put the fried karela, curd, salt, jaggery,Kasuri methi and little water and cook for 5 mins and garnish with chopped coriander leaves
serve hot with roti.
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