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Daal Karela , Bitter Gourd cooked with bengal gram

July 9, 2012 by anjanaskc 27 Comments

Daal karela -Bitter gourd cooked with bengal gram and spices

INGREDIENTS-

  • Bitter gourd-300 gms(4 medium size)
  • Chana daal( bengal gram)-100 gms
  • Tomato-2 medium
  • Red chilli powder-1 tsp
  • Turmeric-1/2 tsp
  • Sugar-1 tsp
  • Lemon juice-1 tbls
  • Salt-1tsp
  • Refined oil-2 tbls

PROCEDURE-

  1. Wash and soak the chana daal in enough water for 20 minutes.
  2. Pressure cook  for 2 whistles with a glass of water and 1/4 t.s turmeric (take care that the daal will cook but not become soft and mushy)
  3. Lightly scrap the bitter gourd ,slice in roundels and soak in salted water for 20 minutes.
  4. Drain and wash twice with enough water and then squeeze the water.
  5. Spread and press on a towel to absorb the extra water .
  6. Heat oil in a pan and deep fry the slices in batches to a golden colour on medium flame.
  7. Heat 2 tbls oil in a pan and add chopped tomatoes and salt .cover and cook till become soft.
  8. Now mash the tomatoes and add turmeric and chilli powder.
  9. Fry for a minute and add 3/4 cup water .
  10. When it start boiling add the boiled daal ,sugar and fried bitter gourd slices.
  11. Cover and cook on low flame till done
  12. Add lemon juice and mix.
  13. Serve hot

Serving suggestions-serve with roti, rice or as a side dish

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Daal Karela , Bitter Gourd cooked with bengal gram

Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 3 people

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Filed Under: Dry Curry/Stir fry /side dish, Gujarati Recipes, Summer special Tagged With: bitter gourd, Chana daal, daal, Healthy Recipes, Indian Curries, Indian food, Jain food, karela, Subzis and curries, vegetarian

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Comments

  1. R.Punitha says

    July 11, 2012 at 12:33 am

    Hi Maayeka ,

    Daal Karela looks spicy !!!!

    Perfect match to hot chapathis

    and hot rice:))))

    Keep on Maayekaa…

    Reply
  2. Reshmi Mahesh says

    July 10, 2012 at 6:43 pm

    New to me…Preparation looks yummy and sure my hus wud love it as both the main ingredients are his fav…

    Reply
  3. kala says

    July 10, 2012 at 6:18 pm

    yummyyyyyyyyyyyy

    Reply
  4. Roshni says

    July 10, 2012 at 1:08 pm

    Never had the combo of karela and channa dal.. sounds interesting

    Reply
  5. Anu says

    July 10, 2012 at 10:34 am

    It looks great..

    Reply
  6. Srimathi says

    July 10, 2012 at 2:04 am

    A very nice recipe. I have been thinking that I have been following your blog and today I found out i was not. I am now become your blog follower. thanks for all the nice comments you leave on FMWs.

    Reply
  7. Sangeetha says

    July 9, 2012 at 9:32 pm

    Haven't tried this combo, daily learning a new n healthy n recipe from you…thanks for sharing!!
    will try it next time..
    Spicy Treats

    Reply
  8. Priya says

    July 9, 2012 at 8:07 pm

    Wat an inviting and incredible dal karela.

    Reply
  9. Santosh Bangar says

    July 9, 2012 at 6:40 pm

    new combo for me but sounds tasty try it soon

    Reply
  10. Jay says

    July 9, 2012 at 6:24 pm

    very tasty recipe…inviting clik
    Tasty Appetite

    Reply
  11. Anu says

    July 9, 2012 at 4:45 pm

    Interesting recipe, will sure try this

    Reply
  12. srividhya Ravikumar says

    July 9, 2012 at 3:26 pm

    very delicious curry..first time to your space..great recipes.. following you..

    Reply
  13. kitchen queen says

    July 9, 2012 at 3:12 pm

    awesome and delicious curry.

    Reply
  14. Spice up the Curry says

    July 9, 2012 at 1:06 pm

    very delicious and healthy one.

    Reply
  15. Meg's Delicious Adventures says

    July 9, 2012 at 12:38 pm

    never tried this healthy combo…looks so yum.

    – Meg's delicious Adventures

    Reply
  16. Hema says

    July 9, 2012 at 12:27 pm

    Very interesting recipe, never tried karela this way..

    Reply
  17. Reshmi says

    July 9, 2012 at 12:18 pm

    it looks great… a new combination
    Noel collections

    Reply
  18. Leelagovind says

    July 9, 2012 at 11:52 am

    i cant wait to have its taste..coming over there..

    Reply
  19. Maayeka says

    July 9, 2012 at 11:44 am

    @kavi ,bitter taste is very much reduced after frying it self.do try this you will surely like this:)

    Reply
  20. Treat and Trick says

    July 9, 2012 at 11:39 am

    Never tried such a combo, it looks awesome!

    Reply
  21. Prathibha says

    July 9, 2012 at 11:19 am

    Never tried this combo…interestign though..I like bittergourd in fried form

    Reply
  22. Kavi says

    July 9, 2012 at 10:33 am

    wow.. a dish with karela! nice. Is there a bitter taste left when the karela is cooked?

    Reply
  23. Shabbu says

    July 9, 2012 at 10:08 am

    looks delicious..
    Shabbu's Tasty Kitchen

    Reply
  24. hemalata says

    July 9, 2012 at 10:03 am

    Different combo, looks so delicious.

    Reply
  25. Kaveri Venkatesh says

    July 9, 2012 at 9:59 am

    Looks tempting.

    Reply
  26. meena says

    July 9, 2012 at 8:49 am

    nice one anjana, u have a dish with chana dal and me too, are we having some telepathy or what. hehe

    but i m not fond of karelas though mom does make moong dal with karela almost same way except for tomatoes. dry dish it is

    Reply
  27. PT says

    July 9, 2012 at 8:43 am

    its one of my favorite sabji.. looks great..

    Reply

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