Delicious Karele

 

 

karele as a favourite dish is very hard to hear from someone but after trying this delicious karele recipe, anyone can demand it for the next time also... if you dont believe this...try once...

Ingredients

Karele - 3 medium size
Potatoes - 2 - medium size, boiled, peeled and cut in cubes
Tomatoes - 2 , finely chopped
Onion - 1 large, cut in small square size
Garlic cloves - 4-5 , finely chopped
Green chilli - 3, finely chopped
Dry Red Chilli - 1 large
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - as per taste
Coriender powder - 1 tsp
Sugar - 2 tsp
Lemon juice - 1 1/2 tsp
Oil - 2 tsp
Fenugreek seeds - 1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves - for garnishing

Step-by-step method:

1. Wash karele and first cut length wise and then cut in small cube size. Toss with good amount (4-5 tsp) of salt in a large bowl , cover the bowl and keep for 2-3 hours so that all its bitterness will wash away. Squeeze all the water and moisture very well with both of your hands. If you are in hurry, you can also boil karele until fork tender and drain out all water and squeeze it well.
2. Place a sauce pan on medium high heat with oil. When oil becomes hot, put dry reg chilli ( break dry red chili into two pieces and remove its seeds to avoid bursting in oil). Put fenugreek seeds and saute for 2-3 seconds. Add onion, garlic cloves and chopped green chillies and fry till onion turns slight golden brown in colour. Add chopped tomatoes and again fry till tomatoes cooked well.
3. Add all dry spices and saute for 2 seconds. Add boiled karele and fry for 3-4 mins, then add boiled potatoes, mix well and cover with lid for 2 - 3 min on simmer flame. At last add sugar, lemon juice and garnish with coriender leaves.

Note : If you do not boil karele then after squeezing all the salty water out of the karela's add then in fried onion in place of tomatoes and fry them well till they become soft and tender. Then add tomatoes and fry them for 2-3 min. Add boiled potatoes, mix well and cover with a lid on simmer flame till 3 - 4 min. At last add sugar, lemon juice and garnish with coriender leaves.