ACHARI KARELA

ACHARI KARELA

Ingredients for Karela:

Karela (Bittergourd) - 300gms (Sliced)

Onion - 150gms (Sliced)

Mustard Oil - 3 tbsp (Any vegetable oil)

Turmeric - 1/4 tsp

Red Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp

Onion Seeds (Kalonji) - 1/2 tsp

Fennel Seeds (Suanf) - 1/2 tsp

Mustard Seeds (Rai) - 1/2 tsp

Fenugreek Seeds (Methi) - 1/4 tsp

Salt to taste

Directions: Sliced Karela and add little salt. Rub salt nicely into karela and keep aside for 1 hour to reduce bitterness. Slice onion. Heat a wok (Kadai), add mustard oil. Allow oil to reach smoky hot level. Lower the flame and add fennel, fenugreek, mustard, onion seeds. Allow them to crackle and add sliced onion. Saute onion till soft. Drain water from salted karela (if any). Add Karela in the wok. Saute with Onion mix for few minutes. Add turmeric, red chilli powder and little more salt to taste. Cover and cook.

Serving: Goes well with Paratha, Plain Chappati or even Naan.