Kakarakaya curry ( Bitter guard Curry ) ~ Step by Step

Kakarakaya curry/Bitter guard curry Recipe

 Once I tried curry with bitter guard .We were unable to eat that amount of bitterness.So we stopped getting bitter guards for a long time.Few days ago when my husband was not feeling well.I cooked this bitter guard curry.The bitter guard curry is too good there is no bitterness.And my husband took whole rice with that curry only.This curry is one of my favorite dish.

kakarakaya Benefits :

Bitter guard is the least preferred vegetable among many.But the benefits of Kakarakaya / Bitter guard should be taken advantage of and if cooked in right manner bitter guard / kakarakaya is really tasty. Bitter guard /kakarakaya is highly recommended for diabetics.

Learnt From : My Mother

Preparation time : 5 min ; Cooking time : 25 - 30 min  ; Serves : 2 - 4

Ingredients :

•  Bitter guard - 2
•  Tomato       - 1
•  Onion          - small 1
•  Tamarind paste   - 1 1/2 tablespoon
•   Cumin seeds      -  1/2 tablespoon
•   Mustard seeds - 1/2 tablespoon
•   curry leaves  - 2-3 leaves
•   Red chilli powder
•   Coriander powder
•   Salt    - to taste
•   Oil     - 4-5 tablespoons
•   A pinch of hing
•   Jaggary / Sugar - 1 tsp

  Method : Step by Step

  1. Slightly peel the skin of bitter guard , then clean them with water .Chop them to small pieces,then keep into a small bowl and add 1/2tsp of salt .Mix it with 1 1/2 cup water. put aside for 5 minutes, soak the tamarind in water for sometime. Extract the juice and set aside.

                                                                                                               

 2. Heat oil in a pan and add soaked bitter guard .

 3. And add salt into that and stir for a 5 - 10 minutes , then keep aside. 

                               

                               

                                   

 4. Again heat oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Let them splutter .

 5. Then add the curry leaves and hing (asafoetida) and stir for a few seconds .

6. Add the sliced onions and fry for a second ..

                                          

7. When it turns brown or red ,add the tomato and turmaric and stir for a few minute..

                                          

                                      

8.  And add bitter guard slices and stir for a few minute, then add  red chilli powder, coriander powder,      tamarind juice and water ..

                                         

                                               

  

 9. Let it boil for 10 - 15 minutes, until it looks curry..

                                         

10. Turn off the flame. Serve hot with rice / raggi mudha means raggi balls .
      

Kakarakaya curry/Bitter guard

Recipe Tip : Better to use jaggery than sugar to kill the bitterness in kakarakaya/bitter guard .