Bitter Gourd Sabji – Pavakkai Sabji – Karela Sabzi

October 3, 2013 Dry Sabji  No comments

This recipe is about Bitter Gourd Sabji. I can hear a lot of people say ” I hate this veggie” , but wait I have a few tips to get rid of the bitterness. I have never said NO to bitter gourd, provided Amma makes it. This is exactly how she makes it. It might look like a long process, but once u have chopped the veggie, u can make it very quickly. This goes well with chapathi and rice too.

Now to the recipe.

Bitter Gourd Sabji My Magic Pan

 

Bitter Gourd Sabji Ingredients:

  • Bitter Gourd – 1/4 kg (say about 3)
  • Onions – 3
  • Tomatoes – 2
  • Fennel Seeds (Sombu) – 1 tbsp
  • Coriander powder – 1 tbsp
  • Chilli Powder – 1 tsp
  • Salt as needed
  • Oil to shallow fry

Method:

  • Firstly peel the skin with a peeler, wash and slice it thinly. Secondly take off the seeds. Add salt and keep it aside for 15 – 20 mins. Squeeze it and keep it ready to shallow fry. U can taste the squeezed water to see how bitter it is 🙂

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  •  Dry roast fennel seeds and crush it coarsely while it is still warm. Meanwhile, heat oil and shallow fry the squeezed bitter gourd slices and keep it aside.

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  • In the same oil (U can reduce the oil if its too much) add onions and saute till transparent. Next add tomatoes followed by salt, chilli powder & coriander powder. Once the tomatoes become mushy and oil oozes it add fennel seeds powder and stir.

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  • Finally add the shallow fried bitter gourd and mix until they combine well with the masala.

Bitter Gourd Sabji

 

Bitter Gourd Sabji is ready!!

Serve hot with roti or rice!!

 

Bitter Gourd Sabji

 

Tips:

  1. Onions and fennel seeds give a sweet taste to the recipe. So dont reduce the amount of onions.
  2. U can even temper the fennel seeds instead of crushing it.
  3. If u still feel its bitter, u can add 1tsp of sugar finally.

 

Goodness of Bitter Gourd:

  1. This low calorie veggie helps in relieving indigestion and at the same time it can kill worms in our stomach.

 

– By Sundari Nathan

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