Hi, today recipe Kakarakaya vepudu / Bitter gourd fry, just like the name,very bitter in taste but what many people doesn't know is it's really good for health. I like Kakarakaya. The way my mom makes the curry with grated coconut it's really yummy. Another easy way to cook is deep fry. Even though I like deep drys I make them only once in a while. Kakarakaya / Bitter gourd, I would call a wonder vegetable especially for Type-2 diabetes people. It contains plant insulin which helps lower the blood glucose levels. Rich in folate this is good for pregnant woman. Also it is rich in vitamin C and antioxidants. With so many good things makes it worth to eat this bitter vegetable. I have used big pieces of Kakarakaya in this recipe which gives soft pieces after frying. And also i use in this fry coconut also for more taste... Kakarakaya fry goes well with rice served along with plain dal (cooked lentils) or any dal recipes and also serve it side dish for rasam.... Lets see the process step by step.....
Ingredients :-
- Kakarakaya / Bitter gourd 250 grams
- Coconut pieces 1/4 cup
- Oil 8 tbsp
- Salt to taste
- Red chilli powder 1,1/2 tbsp
- Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
- Garlic 6
- Coriander powder 1 tsp
- Curry leaves
- First cut kakarakaya round pieces, then move it to a bowl... Then add salt to the kakarakaya and then mix it well with your hands for 5 minutes......
- After 5 minutes, put it a side for 5 more minutes.... It will be release water, then take kakarakya again mash it with your hands...
- And then press it with your hands water will be out then put it a side........ like this.
- Now take a wok add oil to heat, then add kakarakaya pieces, turmeric powder and then mix it well..
- And fry it for lite brown color..... now take a jar add chopped coconut pieces, red chilli powder, coriander powder, little bit salt, garlic cloves and grind it powder..... Than add to the kakarakaya mix it...
- Fry it for 2 minutes in low flame, then add curry leaves again mix it...
- Fry it like this....
Now the tasty and delicious Kakarakaya vepudu / Bitter gourd fry is ready... You can serve this with hot steam rice with ghee or serve this side dish with Pappu / dal recipes all type dal recipes..... And also so good to eat this fry with rasam also.. I love so much this fry item so friends try this simple and easy recipe in your home.........
