Bittergourd / Karela /Hagalkayi / Kaarate nonche is a spicy, tangy, mildly sweet, and little bitter Indian pickle made with bitter gourds and some aromatic Indian spices. I have also added yam, raw mango, and raw jackfruit pieces. You can also add tender bamboo shoots.
Ingredients
1 small yam / sooran
1 medium-size raw mango/ Kairi
3 big bitter gourds / kaarate / karela
1 cup raw jackfruit cut into cubes
Salt to taste
Jaggery to taste
For the masala paste :
2-3 tsp oil
20 byadgi red chillies
4 tbsp daniya / coriander seeds
3 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp methi / fenugreek seeds
1 tsp turmeric powder
2 tsp chana dal
Small chickpea size hing/ asafoetida
Roast all these in oil on a medium flame, take care not t burn the spices. Keep the roasted spices aside and let it cool.
Once it becomes cool grind it into a smooth paste adding little water and keep it aside.
For the tempering:
2 tbsp oil
2 -3 tsp mustard
2 sprigs of curry leaves
Procedure
Wash and scrape the bitter gourds, cut lengthwise into two, and make semi-thick slices
Add 3 tsp salt and keep aside for half an hour
After half, an hour squeeze bitter gourd pieces to remove the bitterness
Cut sooran and raw mango into cubes
Cook all the veggies in cooker with half cup water for 2 whistles
Put the cooked veggies in a pan, add salt, jaggery and cook well
Add the ground masala paste and give a good boil
Turn off the flame and add the tempering with the ingredients mentioned
Serve hot with steamed rice and dal
You can store this in the fridge for 10 to 15 days.
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