Bitter Gourd Instant Pickle / Pavakkai Oorugai
- 02
- August
- 2007
Bitter Gourd Instant Pickle: Ingreients: Bitter Gourd 1-2 largeSaltTurmeric powder less than a 1/4 spoonChili powder 1/2 spoonDash of Mango Powder(amchoor powder)Jaggery/brown sugar 1-2 spoonsDash of Mustard Seeds powderDash of Fenugreek seeds powderDash of coriander seeds powderMustard seeds 1/4 spoonAsafoetida 1/4 spoonSesame oil Lemon juice from 1/2 fruit(optional) Method: Cut the gourd into french fries […]
Pavakkai-Vengayam Poriyal
- 01
- July
- 2007
Bitter Gourd Onion Poriyal: Ingredients: Bitter Gourd 4 small – choppedOnion 4 medium – choppedSaltTurmeric powder 1/4 spoonChili powder 1/2 spoonCoriander seeds powder 1/2 spoonMustard seeds 1/4 spoonOilf ew spoons. Method: In a pan, heat oil. Add mustards and wait till it pops. Then add onion and fry real good. Add bitter gourd too and […]
Pavakkai Chips / Bitter Gourd Chips
- 30
- June
- 2007
Pavakkai Chips: Bitter Gourd Chips. Bitter Melon CHips. Bitter Melon Fried. Karela Chips. Kakarkai Chips. Ingredients: Bitter gourd 2-4 small thin varietyLemon juice few spoonsSaltChili powderOil for frying. Method: Thinly slice the gourd along with seeds. Sprinkle little lemon juice on the top. Heat oil in a deep frying pan. Whent he oil is smoky […]
Bitter Gourd Fry:(Country Style)Paavakkai-Mochai kottai Poriyal. Kakkarkkai Koora. Karela Sabzi. This is an one unique dish, prepared in villages…using country bitter gourds(unlike store bought-hybrid ones)…these bitter gourds are small and called as ‘Merry Pavakai/Neri Pavakkai’ in Tamil. The dish has a right blend of ‘bitter-sour-sweet-hot’ all the four tastes in it. Here the gourd is […]
Barwa Karela / Stuffed Bittergourd
- 30
- January
- 2006
Stuffed Karela:(Stuffed Bitter Gourd) Stuffed Kaakarkkai/ Stuffed Paawarkkai/Paavakkai/Paagarkkai.Ingredients:Bitter gourd medium size 8Red onions 6 finely choppedTomato 4 finely choppedGarlic 1 large peeled and choppedGinger 3-4 inches skinned and choppedGaram masala powder 1/2 spoonSaltTurmeric powderChili powderMustard seedsCumin seeds/Curry leaves fried in oil for garnishing before servingSesame oil 1 cup Method:1. Peel the serrated outer skin of […]
Stuffed Bitter Gourd – Hyderabad Special
- 20
- January
- 2006
Stuffed Bitter Gourd Fry: (Andhra Style) Stuffed Karela. Stuffed Kaakarkkai. Stuffed Pavakkai/Pagarkkai. Salma Aunty is my ‘Culnary Guru’! She is a very good friend to my family! She is really talented person….almost everyday she makes something new to Uncle! Lucky him! She is too good….to share all her new creative recipe with me. I was […]
