Bitter Melon. Indian Karela.. Indian bitter melons, botanically classified as Momordica charantia, are bitter, hanging fruits that grow on a climbing vine belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family. There are two main types of bitter melon, labeled as Indian and Chinese, and Indian bitter melons are widely cultivated around the world for. As the name suggests, karela are bitter but are known to have therapeutic value, especially for those suffering from diabetes.
Then they rub salt in them. Now, preparation of bitter melon fry: Heat oil in a pan, add urad dal, green chilies, curry leaves, sliced onion, ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, bitter melon, and saute it. Bitter Melon - Karela Fry Recipe, Bitter Melon, Karela sukhi sabji, How To Make Bitter Melon. You can cook Bitter Melon. Indian Karela. using 10 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Bitter Melon. Indian Karela.
- You need 4 of Indian Karela (thinly sliced with skin and seeds).
- It's 1 Tbsp of Garlic, Ginger and Turmeric Paste..
- You need 1 tsp of salt.
- Prepare 1 Tbsp of Kitchen King (MDH BRAND) Masala.
- You need 2 Tbsp of Olive Oil.
- Prepare 2 of Green Hot Chillies chopped.
- It's 2 of Tomatoes chopped.
- Prepare 1 of Onion Chopped.
- It's 1 tbs of cumin seeds.
- You need 1/2 cup of water.
Karela (bitter melon) is not a proven treatment for diabetes. It MIGHT help somewhat with the glucose/insulin balance, but it's not scientifically tested. Manjula's Kitchen is your home for Indian Vegetarian Recipes and delicious Cooking Videos. Taste of this Bitter Melon recipe Indian style.
Bitter Melon. Indian Karela. instructions
- You need to use a good pot to cook this dish. A lid that will close properly and would retain steam. Heat the Pot, Add oil, add cumin seeds, cook 2 mins., add chopped onions cook 5 minutes and add tomatoes cook 5 mins..
- Add sliced Karela and Masala. Mix well and cook 5 minutes. Add 1/2 cup water. Cover and reduce heat to simmer. Cook until tender. Add a little water if necessary, check periodically. Don't let it burn..
First of all a confession, I love Bitter melon. And so I've developed a recipe that taste absolutely delicious. I'm also adding a few benefits of karela that might help motivating you and others in the family to eat Kerala/bitter gourd more often. Kerala is the spelling of the state. Yess; but this is a new info for me; here we call it "kayppakkai+ = kayp + kai = bitterness + fruit; this is a very Thanks for the heads up, Nandakumar, not to try eating it raw.