Saturday, March 6, 2010

Karela and Potato

Ingredients:
Karela : 250 gms
Potato : 100 gms ( a big size potato)
Curd : 2 tbsp
Chilli Powder according to spice tolerence
Turmeric Powder
Salt to taste
Oil : 1 tbsp
Jerra : 1/2 tsp

Halve the karela, scoope out the seeds and cut it into thin slices.  Peel the skin on potata and cut it into small cubes.  Wash the karela in running water. drain and keep.

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a kadai and saute the karela for 5 minutes.  Mix the curd, chilli powder and salt to karela and keep it aside.  Heat 1 tbsp of oil. Add jeera. when it crackles add potato, haldi, salt and chilli powder when the potato is done almost. add the karela with curd. Cook in slow fire till it turns to golden brown.

Karela

Ingredients:
Karela  ..  250 gms
Oinion  ..  1
Cashew nuts chopped : 1 tbsp
Anardhana or amchur powder : 1/2 tsp
chilli powder : 1 tsp
Turmeric powder: 1/4 tsp
Cooking Oil 1 tbsp
salt to taste.
Halve the karela and scoope out the seeds. cut it into thin pieces.  marinate it adding salt for about 10 mnutes. Wash the karela in running water and drain.
Heat oil in kadai add 1 tsp of jeera. when it crackles add chopped onion saute it till it is transparent. Add the maalas. saute it for 1 minute. then add karela. add salt and haldi. cook it in slow fire stirring occasionally.  Take it out when it turns brown. can be had with roti