How much cooking time?

30 min — 15 min prep, 15 min cooking.

Kakara Kaya Vepudu

Name: Kakara Kaya Vepudu
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Telangana Indian
Ingredients: 2g Turmeric Powder; 500g karela; 8g salt; 8g Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch); 10g Garlic; 30g Jaggery; 5g coriander powder; 45g oil; 3g Curry Leaves; 3g Mustard Seeds (Black); 5g Urad Dal

Bitter gourd slices stir-fried with jaggery and spices to reduce bitterness. Telangana diabetic-friendly bitter gourd fry.

Time 30 min · Serves 6 · 116 kcal · Telangana

Ingredients

Main

Turmeric Powder — 2 g
karela — 500 g
salt — 8 g
Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch) — 8 g
Garlic — 10 g
Jaggery — 30 g
coriander powder — 5 g

Tempering

oil — 45 g
Curry Leaves — 3 g
Mustard Seeds (Black) — 3 g
Urad Dal — 5 g

Method

Slice bitter gourd into thin rounds. Rub with salt and turmeric.
Rest 20 minutes, then squeeze out the bitter juice.
Heat oil, add mustard, urad dal and curry leaves.
Add bitter gourd and fry uncovered, stirring often.
Add crushed garlic, chilli powder and coriander powder.
Add grated jaggery and fry till slices turn crisp and brown.

Common questions

How many calories in one plate of Kakara Kaya Vepudu?: 116 kcal per plate.
How much cooking time?: 30 min — 15 min prep, 15 min cooking.

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