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Karela and Raw Mango Curry

Bitter gourds cooked with raw mangoes and coconut masala. This recipe is from FoodFood TV channel

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Karela and Raw Mango Curry
Main Ingredients Better Gourds, Raw Mangoes
Cuisine Indian
Course Main Course Vegetarian
Prep Time 6-10 minutes
Cook time 31-40 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Sour
Level of Cooking Moderate
Others Veg
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Ingredients list for Karela and Raw Mango Curry

  • 2 medium Better Gourds
  • 2 Raw Mangoes peeled
  • to taste Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon Grated jaggery
  • 1 tablespoon Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
  • 5-6 Madras onions
  • 1/2 teaspoon Coriander powder
  • 5-7 Curry leaves
  • For paste
  • 2 Green chillies roughly chopped
  • 1 Dried red chilli
  • 1 inch Ginger
  • 1/2 cup Scraped fresh coconut

Method

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  1. Put green chillies, red chilli, ginger and coconut into a mixer jar and grind to a coarse paste.
  2. Scrape gourds, halve them, remove seeds and cut into medium sized pieces.
  3. Heat 1 cup water in a non-stick pan, add bitter gourd pieces, salt and ¼ tsp turmeric powder and cook for 10-15 minutes. Strain and set aside.
  4. Roughly slice onions.
  5. Heat strained bitter gourd mixture again with 1 cup water in another non-stick pan.
  6. Roughly slice raw mangoes and add to the pan, mix well and bring it to boil.
  7. Add the ground paste and mix well. Add salt and jaggery and mix well.
  8. Heat oil in a small non-stick pan, add mustard seeds and let them splutter. Add onions and sauté for a minute. Add remaining turmeric powder, coriander powder and curry leaves and mix well.
  9. Add water from the gourd mixture to the tempering. Add the tempering to the gourd mixture, cover and cook on medium heat for 8-10 minutes.
  10. Transfer into a serving bowl and serve hot.

Nutrition Info

Calories 580
Carbohydrates 51.2
Protein 8
Fat 36.5
Other Fiber 21.4
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