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.
Servings: 2 helping
Calories: 145kcal
Equipment
- Knife
- Chopping Board
- Frying pan
- Colander
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
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
Nutrition
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
