Kakarakaya Vepudu (Bittergourd Or Karela Fry)

Ingredients:-

Bitter gourd / Kakarakaya-3 nos (cut into slice rounds)
Onion-1 nos (cut into sliced)
Green chillis-2 nos
Turmeric powder-1 pinch
Garlic paste-1 tsp (cut into picecs)
Sugar-1 tsp
Mustard seeds-1 tsp
Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp
Curry leaves-few
Hing / Asafoetida-pinch
Chilli powder-1 tsp
Oil-3 tsp
Salt to taste

Method:-

Clean the bitter gourds and drain them.Cut into slices.

Now add turmeric powder and salt to bitter gourd pieces and mix with hands and keep it aside foe 15 minutes.Squeeze the pieces.

Heat a pan when pan is hot add oil,add cumin seeds,mustard seeds and when they starts to pop add the green chillis,curry leaves,hing.

Add onions fry for 5 minutes and garlic past or pieces add fry for 3 minutes.

Now add squeeze kakarkaya pieces and fry stirring occassionally.

Now add sugar and salt,Cover the lid cook till the bitter gourd is cooked.

Now add the chilli powder mix well and fry till it crispy.

 The end fry should be very crispy.

Serve hot with rice.