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Dal And Bitter Melon Curry Recipe, Karela Sabji, How To Make Dal And Bitter Melon Curry Recipe

Name: DAL AND BITTER MELON CURRY
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4

Fried bitter melon rings tossed with south Indian onion masala.

About Recipe

Kakarakaye koora, Pavakkai Kuzhambu, Karela torkari

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Prep time
10 mins

Cook time
20 mins

Total time
30 mins

Author : Vahchef
Main Ingredient : Bitter gourd

Servings : 4 persons
Published date : March 01, 2019

Ingredients used in DAL AND BITTER MELON CURRY
• Bitter melon - 100 grams.
• Oil - as required.
• Mustard seeds - 1/4 tea spoon.
• Cumin seeds - 1/4 tea spoon.
• Red chilli - 3 numbers.
• Chanadal - ½ tea spoon.
• Urad dal - ½ tea spoon.
• Hing - 1 pinch.
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tea spoon.
• Curry leaves - 2 springs.
• Onion - 2 numbers.
• Chili powder - 1 tea spoon.
• Tomatoes - 3 numbers.
• Tamarind juice - 1/4 cup.
• Toor dal (boiled) - ½ cup.
• Coriander leaves - ½ bunch.
• Salt - to taste.
• Fresh grated coconut - 1/4 cup.
Method:
Cut the bitter melon into lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. Heat oil in a kadai and fry the bitter melon pieces till it is brown in color. Remove the excess oil and add mustard seeds when they crackle add cumin seeds, red chili, chana dal, urad dal, hing saute it for 2 minutes. Then add turmeric powder, curry leaves, onions saute the onions till it is cooked. Add chili powder, tomato pieces, tamarind juice put the lid on and cook it till the tomatoes soft. In this add fried bitter melon, 80%cooked toor dal, freshly grated coconut cook this for 2 minutes with the lid on. Garnish with coriander and serve with chapati or roti.