The following recipes are the common and i can say traditional recipes in our household.
KAKARAKAYA WITH TAMARIND AND JAGGERY
INGREDIENTS:
Bittergourd.........2
Onion....................1,small(optional)
Tamarind paste.......1 tsp
Salt........as required
Turmeric.1 pinch
Sugar/Jaggery powder.......1 tsp
Red chilly powder....as required
For Tampering:
Red chilly...1-2
Gram dal.....1 tsp
Urad dal......1 tsp
Jeera.........1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds....1/2 tsp
Curry leaves....1 stalk
Hing....1 pinch
METHOD:
Bittergourd.........2
Onion....................1,small(optional)
Tamarind paste.......1 tsp
Salt........as required
Turmeric.1 pinch
Sugar/Jaggery powder.......1 tsp
Red chilly powder....as required
For Tampering:
Red chilly...1-2
Gram dal.....1 tsp
Urad dal......1 tsp
Jeera.........1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds....1/2 tsp
Curry leaves....1 stalk
Hing....1 pinch
METHOD:
- Cut the bitter gourd into round pieces as shown below.
- In a pan add the tamarind juice ,bitter gourd pieces,turmeric and salt.Cover and cook them until the bottle gourd pieces are cookedwell.Don't smash them .don't add too much of water.The bittergourd pieces should be cooked in the tamarind juice only.
- Remove the excess tamarind water after the pieces cooked well.
- Now in apan heat 1 tbsp of oil and add the ingredienst for tampering.When it all done add the boiled bitter gourd and fry for 5 min.
- Adjust the salt and the red chilly powder according to taste.Add the sugar or jaggery before taking off from the stove.
- Serve hot with rice...
KAKARAKAY PULUSU PACHADI
INGREDIENTS:
Bitter gourd,,.....2
Onion..................1 large
Salt.....................as per the taste
Sesame seed powder...2 tbsp
Tamarind juice........1/4 th cup
Sugar.........1 tsp
Sesame seed powder:
Sesame seeds 1 cup
Red chiily......10
Shallow fry the above 2 ingredients and dry grind them.
For Tampering:
Garlic flakes.....5
Red chillies.....2-3
Curry leaves....1 stalk
Gram dal.......1 tbsp
Mustard seeds.....1 tsp
Hing powder...1 pinch
METHOD:
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Bitter gourd,,.....2
Onion..................1 large
Salt.....................as per the taste
Sesame seed powder...2 tbsp
Tamarind juice........1/4 th cup
Sugar.........1 tsp
Sesame seed powder:
Sesame seeds 1 cup
Red chiily......10
Shallow fry the above 2 ingredients and dry grind them.
For Tampering:
Garlic flakes.....5
Red chillies.....2-3
Curry leaves....1 stalk
Gram dal.......1 tbsp
Mustard seeds.....1 tsp
Hing powder...1 pinch
METHOD:
- Cut the bitter gourd into small pieces.
- In a pan heat 1 tbsp of oil and fry the chopped onion.Add the bitter gourd pieces and fry them.Cover and cook them.Add salt and cook.
- Change it into a bowl after well cooked.
- Add 2-3 tbsp of sesame seed powder , tamarind juice and sugar mix well.
- Add the tampering to it.
This is my contribution for VKN's Fahc.
U can also contribute as many recipes as u want.This cook book project is for poor child.If we can't do anything to them directly at least we can help people who is doing something to the poor child.Think about it.I really appreciate Vkn ji for this wonderful work.