Bitter gourd fry recipe - a quick and tasty side dish recipe for rice. This can be made quickly and can be served with rice and sambar, rasam, and curd.
Ingredients
- Bittergourd - 200 gms
- Oil - 2 tbsp
- Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
- Bengal gram - 1 tsp
- Garlic, chopped - 1 tbsp
- Onion - 1, chopped
- Tomato - 1 chopped
- Chili powder - ½ tsp
- Turmeric powder - ½ tsp
- Sambar powder - 1 tsp
- Salt as required
- few Curry leaves
Method:
- Cut bitter gourd into thin rounds. If seeds are tender keep them otherwise discard them
- Heat 2 tbsp oil in a heavy-bottomed kadai/wok. When hot add mustard seeds and allow them to splutter, then add channa dal and fry. Next, add chopped garlic and fry for few seconds.
- Next, add the chopped onion and curry leaves. Saute till the onion turns pink in color on medium heat.
- Then add the chopped tomatoes, chili powder turmeric powder, sambar powder, and a little salt and saute till tomatoes become soft on medium heat.
- Next, add the bitter gourd pieces, ¾ cup of water, salt and mix well. Cover and cook the bitter gourd for 10 mins or till it is 80% done.
- After 10 mins open the lid and give a mix. Cook for another 5 mins on low heat. Serve it with rice and sambar, rasam, rice.
Step By Step of how to make bitter gourd fry
Cut bitter gourd into thin rounds. If seeds are tender keep them otherwise discard them.
Heat 2 tbsp oil in a heavy-bottomed kadai/wok. When hot add mustard seeds and allow them to splutter, then add channa dal and fry. Next, add chopped garlic and fry for few seconds.
Next, add the chopped onion and curry leaves. Saute till the onion turns pink in color on medium heat.
Then add the chopped tomatoes, chili powder turmeric powder, sambar powder, and a little salt and saute till tomatoes become soft on medium heat.
Next, add the bitter gourd pieces, ¾ cup of water, salt and mix well. Cover and cook the bitter gourd for 10 mins or till it is 80% done.
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