Sunday, March 15, 2015

Karela Sabji

This sabji is not preferred by everyone due to it bitter taste, but it's one of a fav dish in my house loved by me, my son and hubby......

It has a very nice flavour it has an aroma of til seeds , onion and the tanginess of amchur powder and chat masala together these ingredients complement the bitterness of karela very well.... We enjoyed to have it.... 

Here goes it's recipe........

Karela Sabji


Ingredients:
2 cups sliced onions
2 cups thinly sliced (U can deseed it I have kept it to feel the crunchiness)
3 tsp oil
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
2 tsp chilli powder
1 tbsp sugar (Optional)
1/2 tsp each of dry mango powder & Chat Masala
1 tbsp roasted sesame seeds (til)
salt to taste

Method
Cut the karela and rub it with little salt and keep in a deep bowl after mixing very well. Keep aside for 15 minutes then squeeze all the water from the karela and place them on  kitchen towel to dry them completely.

Heat the oil in a kadhai, add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
Add the karela, mix well cover it and cook on a slow flame for 15 minutes,while stirring it occasionally.
Add the turmeric powder, chilli powder, sugar, chat masala powder, dried mango powder, sesame seeds and salt then mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring.... remove from flame & serve with roti or rice... U can also serve this as a side side.......

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