Kaju Karela Recipe - Bitter Gourd And Cashew Nuts Stir Fry
A diabetic friendly Gujarati Recipes recipe with karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai), potato (aloo) - cut lengthwise, cashew nuts. Ready in 45 min, serves 2.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
21 steps- 1
To begin making Kaju Karela Recipe (Bitter Gourd And Cashew Nuts Stir Fry), scrape the skin of bitter gourd and cut them lengthwise
karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai)(2)potato (aloo) - cut lengthwise(1)cashew nuts(15) - 2
Remove the seeds
mustard seeds(1/4 teaspoon)sesame seeds (til seeds)(1 tablespoon) - 3
You can opt to keep the seeds if they are tender
mustard seeds(1/4 teaspoon)sesame seeds (til seeds)(1 tablespoon) - 4
Now soak them in a bowl of salt water for about 30 minutes to remove the bitterness
salt - to taste - 5
Wash them thoroughly and drain excess water
- 6
Pat them dry on a kitchen towel
- 7
Heat a little oil in a kadai
- 8
Add the potatoes that are thinly sliced and saute on medium heat till they crisp up and are golden brown
potato (aloo) - cut lengthwise(1) - 9
Once the potatoes are brownish, add karela/bitter gourd pieces and saute further till all the pieces are cooked and crisped up
karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai)(2)potato (aloo) - cut lengthwise(1)sunflower oil - to cook - 10
Once done, switch off heat
- 11
In another pan, heat a bit of oil, add mustard seeds and allow them to crackle
mustard seeds(1/4 teaspoon)sesame seeds (til seeds)(1 tablespoon) - 12
Once the mustard crackles, immediately add dry red chilli, green chilli, hing and cashews
cashew nuts(15)dry red chilli - broken & deseeded(1)mustard seeds(1/4 teaspoon)green chilli - slit or finely chopped(1)red chilli powder(1/4 teaspoon) - 13
Saute till the cashews are fried
cashew nuts(15) - 14
Use a low heat throughout after the oil is heated, since all of these ingredients gets cooked very fast
sunflower oil - to cook - 15
Now to this, add fried potatoes and bitter gourd
potato (aloo) - cut lengthwise(1) - 16
Add all the spices - red chilli powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, amchur powder, powdered sugar and salt
dry red chilli - broken & deseeded(1)green chilli - slit or finely chopped(1)red chilli powder(1/4 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1/2 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)amchur (dry mango powder)(1/2 teaspoon)caster sugar(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 17
Mix well and saute for about 1-2 minutes
- 18
Check for spices and adjust to taste
salt - to taste - 19
Then add sesame seeds and desiccated coconut
mustard seeds(1/4 teaspoon)sesame seeds (til seeds)(1 tablespoon)dessicated coconut(1 tablespoon) - 20
Give a quick mix and remove from heat
- 21
Serve Kaju Karela Recipe (Bitter Gourd And Cashew Nuts Stir Fry) with Gujarati Dal Recipe and Phulka or Gehun Bhajra Thepla Recipe for your everyday lunch
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Kaju Karela Recipe - Bitter Gourd And Cashew Nuts Stir Fry
A diabetic friendly Gujarati Recipes recipe with karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai), potato (aloo) - cut lengthwise, cashew nuts. Ready in 45 min, serves 2.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
21 steps- 1
To begin making Kaju Karela Recipe (Bitter Gourd And Cashew Nuts Stir Fry), scrape the skin of bitter gourd and cut them lengthwise
karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai)(2)potato (aloo) - cut lengthwise(1)cashew nuts(15) - 2
Remove the seeds
mustard seeds(1/4 teaspoon)sesame seeds (til seeds)(1 tablespoon) - 3
You can opt to keep the seeds if they are tender
mustard seeds(1/4 teaspoon)sesame seeds (til seeds)(1 tablespoon) - 4
Now soak them in a bowl of salt water for about 30 minutes to remove the bitterness
salt - to taste - 5
Wash them thoroughly and drain excess water
- 6
Pat them dry on a kitchen towel
- 7
Heat a little oil in a kadai
- 8
Add the potatoes that are thinly sliced and saute on medium heat till they crisp up and are golden brown
potato (aloo) - cut lengthwise(1) - 9
Once the potatoes are brownish, add karela/bitter gourd pieces and saute further till all the pieces are cooked and crisped up
karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai)(2)potato (aloo) - cut lengthwise(1)sunflower oil - to cook - 10
Once done, switch off heat
- 11
In another pan, heat a bit of oil, add mustard seeds and allow them to crackle
mustard seeds(1/4 teaspoon)sesame seeds (til seeds)(1 tablespoon) - 12
Once the mustard crackles, immediately add dry red chilli, green chilli, hing and cashews
cashew nuts(15)dry red chilli - broken & deseeded(1)mustard seeds(1/4 teaspoon)green chilli - slit or finely chopped(1)red chilli powder(1/4 teaspoon) - 13
Saute till the cashews are fried
cashew nuts(15) - 14
Use a low heat throughout after the oil is heated, since all of these ingredients gets cooked very fast
sunflower oil - to cook - 15
Now to this, add fried potatoes and bitter gourd
potato (aloo) - cut lengthwise(1) - 16
Add all the spices - red chilli powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, amchur powder, powdered sugar and salt
dry red chilli - broken & deseeded(1)green chilli - slit or finely chopped(1)red chilli powder(1/4 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1/2 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)amchur (dry mango powder)(1/2 teaspoon)caster sugar(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 17
Mix well and saute for about 1-2 minutes
- 18
Check for spices and adjust to taste
salt - to taste - 19
Then add sesame seeds and desiccated coconut
mustard seeds(1/4 teaspoon)sesame seeds (til seeds)(1 tablespoon)dessicated coconut(1 tablespoon) - 20
Give a quick mix and remove from heat
- 21
Serve Kaju Karela Recipe (Bitter Gourd And Cashew Nuts Stir Fry) with Gujarati Dal Recipe and Phulka or Gehun Bhajra Thepla Recipe for your everyday lunch
karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai)(2)cashew nuts(15)
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