Ambade Kaarle Lonche Recipe - Hog Plums & Bitter Gourd Pickle
A vegetarian Coastal Karnataka recipe with hog plum (amtekai), karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai), tablespoons jaggery. Ready in 35 min, serves 6.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
- 1
To begin making Ambade Kaarle Lonche Recipe, scrape the outer layer of bitter gourd well, clean the seeds if they are not tender
mustard seeds(1/4 teaspoon)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/4 teaspoon) - 2
Chop each bitter gourd lengthwise to 2 inch long strips, apply some salt (I used 1/4 teaspoon) and keep it away for an hour to reduce the bitterness
salt - to taste - 3
After an hour, squeeze away excess water from the bitter gourds after washing them
- 4
This will remove most of the bitterness the gourd has
- 5
Stir fry these drained bitter gourds in a kadai with a bit of oil till softened
- 6
Keep aside
- 7
Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan/kadhai, add mustard seeds and allow them to splutter
mustard seeds(1/4 teaspoon)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/4 teaspoon) - 8
Once spluttered, immediately add all the ingredients under tempering - fenugreek, green chillies, Irani hing and saute a bit
green chilli(4) - 9
Stir on low heat, add turmeric powder, ambade- hog plums and mix well
hog plum (amtekai)(6)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon) - 10
Take care that the tempering is right and not any burnt
- 11
Add enough water to cook ambade (I added 4 tablespoons) and on medium heat, bring to boil
tablespoons jaggery(6) - 12
Reduce heat when it starts boiling
- 13
Cover and cook till the ambade / hog plum are cooked
hog plum (amtekai)(6) - 14
Now add the stir fried bitter gourd strips, jaggery and salt and cook till jaggery melts
tablespoons jaggery(6)salt - to taste - 15
Now add 1 or 2 tablespoons of water as per requirement, else the jaggery will stiffen when cooled
tablespoons jaggery(6) - 16
Transfer to a jar after it is cooled to room temperature
- 17
Serve Ambade Kaarle Lonche Recipe as an accompaniment with a meal of Steamed Rice, Karwar Style Muga Ambat Recipe, and Puri Recipe (Puffed Fried Indian Bread)
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Ambade Kaarle Lonche Recipe - Hog Plums & Bitter Gourd Pickle
A vegetarian Coastal Karnataka recipe with hog plum (amtekai), karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai), tablespoons jaggery. Ready in 35 min, serves 6.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Directions
17 steps- 1
To begin making Ambade Kaarle Lonche Recipe, scrape the outer layer of bitter gourd well, clean the seeds if they are not tender
mustard seeds(1/4 teaspoon)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/4 teaspoon) - 2
Chop each bitter gourd lengthwise to 2 inch long strips, apply some salt (I used 1/4 teaspoon) and keep it away for an hour to reduce the bitterness
salt - to taste - 3
After an hour, squeeze away excess water from the bitter gourds after washing them
- 4
This will remove most of the bitterness the gourd has
- 5
Stir fry these drained bitter gourds in a kadai with a bit of oil till softened
- 6
Keep aside
- 7
Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan/kadhai, add mustard seeds and allow them to splutter
mustard seeds(1/4 teaspoon)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/4 teaspoon) - 8
Once spluttered, immediately add all the ingredients under tempering - fenugreek, green chillies, Irani hing and saute a bit
green chilli(4) - 9
Stir on low heat, add turmeric powder, ambade- hog plums and mix well
hog plum (amtekai)(6)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon) - 10
Take care that the tempering is right and not any burnt
- 11
Add enough water to cook ambade (I added 4 tablespoons) and on medium heat, bring to boil
tablespoons jaggery(6) - 12
Reduce heat when it starts boiling
- 13
Cover and cook till the ambade / hog plum are cooked
hog plum (amtekai)(6) - 14
Now add the stir fried bitter gourd strips, jaggery and salt and cook till jaggery melts
tablespoons jaggery(6)salt - to taste - 15
Now add 1 or 2 tablespoons of water as per requirement, else the jaggery will stiffen when cooled
tablespoons jaggery(6) - 16
Transfer to a jar after it is cooled to room temperature
- 17
Serve Ambade Kaarle Lonche Recipe as an accompaniment with a meal of Steamed Rice, Karwar Style Muga Ambat Recipe, and Puri Recipe (Puffed Fried Indian Bread)
About this recipe
A vegetarian Coastal Karnataka recipe with hog plum (amtekai), karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai), tablespoons jaggery. Ready in 35 min, serves 6.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (6 servings)
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