Bitter gourd is known as “Kalara” in odiya. This Bitter gourd fry m slightly crispy and goes well with plain rice, dal.

Today we will learn how to make bitter gourd fry with this easy recipe with step wise pictures.

Preparation Time : 10min Cooking Time : 30min

Serves: 2-3

Cuisine: Indian

Course: Side dish
Author: Resmarani

INGREDIENTS OF BITTER GOURD FRY

• Bitter Gourd/Kalara -2cups (cut into thin discs)
• Oil-2 tbsp
• Cumin seeds/jeera-1/2 tsp
• Dry chili/sukhila lanka-2-3
• Green chili/kacha lanka-2 cut into slit
• Onion/piaja -1medium( chopped/sliced)
• Garlic/rasuna-1 tsp(crushed)
• Salt /luna to taste
• Red chili powder/lanka gunda-1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder/haladi gunda-1/4 tsp

Preparation

Steps of Bitter gourd fry recipe:

1. Heat oil in a pan and temper with cumin seeds,dry chili . Saute for a few seconds.

   

2. Then add onion,green chili and garlic.Saute till light pink.

   

3. Then add bitter gourd cut,fry it for sometime.

   

   

4. Now add salt,turmeric powder,chili powder,mix properly.

   

5. On low flame Fry it for 15-20 min or till the bitter gourd crispy.

   

6. Turn off the flame and enjoy with rice.

   

   A Quick Summary:

INGREDIENTS

• Bitter Gourd/Kalara -2cups (cut into thin discs)
• Oil-2 tbsp
• Cumin seeds/jeera-1/2 tsp
• Dry chili/sukhila lanka-2-3
• Green chili/kacha lanka-2 cut into slit
• Onion/piaja -1medium( chopped/sliced)
• Garlic/rasuna-1 tsp(crushed)
• Salt /luna to taste
• Red chili powder/lanka gunda-1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder/haladi gunda-1/4 tsp

Directions:

1. Heat oil in a pan and temper with cumin seeds,dry chili . Saute for a few seconds.
2. Then add onion,green chili and garlic.Saute till light pink.
3. Then add bitter goud cut,fry it for sometime.
4. Now add salt,turmeric powder,chili powder,mix properly.
5. On low flame Fry it for 15-20 min or till the bitter gourd crispy.

Turn off the flame and enjoy with rice.

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Happy cooking !!!!!!!!!!!!