4 May, 2016
Bitter gourd chutney| hagalakayi chutney
During summer sprouted methi-mango chutney , grated raw mango chutney , instant mango pickle , are some of the essentials kept in my refrigerator. And Karela/bitter gourd/hagalakayi chutney is also one of them.
Also during summer, I keep grated raw mango in my refrigerator and add it into Huli (sambar), Saaru (rasam) instead of tamarind water on alternate days. Like wise I use grated Amla during winter on alternate days. Here I’m sharing the recipe of bitter guard chutney
NOTE : Sometimes we get Bitter gourds which are more bitter than usual, So adjust the other ingredients accordingly
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Ingredients : measuring cup used – 200 ml
- Bitter gourd – 4 cups (sliced)
- Green chilli – 15 nos.,
- Salt to taste
Other Ingredients :
- Oil – 3&1/2 tbsp
- Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
- turmeric powder – 1/2 tbsp
- Hing – 1/8 tsp
- Thick tamarind water – 1/3 cup
- Jaggery – 6 tbsp
PROCEDURE :
- Grind together green chillies and salt to make paste, remove and keep it aside
- Now in the same mixie jar, add in sliced bitter gourd and grind into fine or slightly coarse paste
- Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan add mustard seeds, allow it to splutter, now add in green chilli paste stir once and add turmeric powder, mix well
- Now add in ground bitter gourd and saute everything well till raw smell vanishes
- Now add in tamarind water & jaggery, mix well, keep stirring it occasionally and let it cook till bitter guard becomes soft and comes as whole leaving the edges of the pan, now add in remaining oil and mix well
- Check for the salt and it is ready to use
