Bitter Gourd Fry with 5 ingredients/ Easy Karela/ Pahakkai Fry
100 Healthy Recipes Challenge: Recipe 2 A Healthy tasty side dish for Indian flat bread or with rice and a plain Jeera Dhal: easy to make and has the nutrients for properties for fighting cancer and other disease.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Resting time10 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 2 helping
Calories: 145kcal
Author: Sujata Shukla
Knife
Chopping Board
Frying pan
Colander
- 2 cups bitter gourd sliced / 1 large long bitter gourd sliced as in instructions below
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- ⅛ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon Mustard seeds
- 2 tablespoons sunflower oil or other mild vegetable oil
Preparation
Wash the bitter gourd well, wipe dry. Remove the peel if you wish. I retain the peel as well as the tender seeds. Slice length wise first into blocks, halve and quarter each block and then slice into 1 inch long thin strips. Remove any hard seeds.Mix turmeric and a little salt and rub into the bitter gourd pieces.Set aside for 10 minutes in a colander to drain any water that may be extruded.
Making Bitter Gourd Karela Fry
Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and let them crackle.Add the sliced bitter gourd, and saute, turning them occasionally so that all sides get fried. Cook for about 10 minutes on low heat till done, stirring frequently.Serve with hot phulkas or with Rice and Dal or rice and Morekuzhambu
Serving: 50gms | Calories: 145kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 150mg | Potassium: 301mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 438IU | Vitamin C: 78mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg