Name: Kakarakaya Podi / Bitter Gourd Powder recipe by Shailaja R at BetterButter
Prep time: 90 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 140 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 6 Kakarakaya / Karela / Bitter Gourd; 2 Garlic whole; 2 Tbsp whole Red chilli powder; ½ cup Dessicated coconut powder; Curry leaves (According to your taste); To taste Salt; To fry Oil

ABOUT Kakarakaya Podi / Bitter Gourd Powder RECIPE

This dish is one of recipes of my mother, a perfect side dish to be served with some dal rice.

Ingredients Serving: 5

6 Kakarakaya / Karela / Bitter Gourd
2 Garlic whole
2 Tbsp whole Red chilli powder
½ cup Dessicated coconut powder
Curry leaves (According to your taste)
To taste Salt
To fry Oil

Instructions

Cut the Karela into round shape. In a bowl add karela pieces, salt, turmeric powder and mix well. Leave it for 1 hour. Squeeze the excess water.
Heat oil in a pan, deep fry the karela pieces until it turns crispy on a low flame. Strain the pieces.
Fry the curry leaves in oil.
In a mixi jar add garlic, chilli powder, curry leaves, salt and make slight coarse powder. Now mix the coconut powder with ground coarse powder.
Heat 3 tsp oil in the pan, add ground mixture to it. Keep stirring on low flame for 5 mins. Add fried karela pieces and mix well. Remove from flame and cool it completely.
Store it in an air tight container. Serve with rice.

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