Ingredients

• 2 - bitter gourds, cut into long strips
• 1.5 tomato, cut into small pieces
• 1 - onion
• 2 - green chillies, cut lengthwise
• 1 tbsp - red chilli powder
• 1 tbsp - ginger-garlic paste
• 1 tbsp - coriander powder
• 1/2 tbsp - cumin seeds
• 1/2 tbsp - mustard seeds
• 1 tbsp - turmeric powder
• salt to taste
• oil to cook and fry
• curry leaves and coriander leaves to garnish

How to Make Bitter Gourd Curry (Kakarakayya Curry)

• Take the bitter gourds which have been cut and wash with salt. Keep it aside.
• Put the pan on the stove. After the pan gets heated, add oil to fry the bitter gourd.
• Deep fry till the colour changes to light green.
• Place them aside.
• Now, heat the oil in the pan.
• After the oil gets heated, add mustard seeds and then cumin seeds.
• After they splutter, add green chillies.
• After a few minutes, add onion and fry till the onion turns golden brown.
• Now, add the turmeric powder and the ginger-garlic paste to it.
• Now, add tomatoes. After tomatoes boil to a little extent, add the fried bitter gourd to it.
• Wait for a while and then add red chilli powder and salt.
• After it gets completely cooked, add coriander powder to it.
• Garnish with curry leaves and coriander leaves.