3 June, 2018
Bitter Gourd Curry or Hagalakayi Kayirasa |
ಹಾಗಲಕಾಯಿ ಕಾಯಿ ರಸ |
No extra oil is used in this recipe, but you can’t say it as zero oil recipe as it contains both fresh coconut and sesame seeds, which are good fats
A very simple yet delicious bitter gourd curry or hagalakayi kayirasa recipe using bitter gourd which is healthy and no need to say – a diabetic friendly dish
Goes very well with rice rotti, chapati, poori etc, but we would like to eat it mostly with hot steaming rice. I have also earlier posted the bitter gourd/hagalakayi chutney here on my blog.
Ingredients : measuring cup used -250 ml
- Bitter gourd/hagalakayi/Karela – chopped 1 to 1&1/4 cup
- Water – 2 to 3 cups or for desired consistency
- Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
- Jaggery – 1&1/2 tbsp
- Tamarind juice – 1/4 cup
- Salt to taste
To dry roast and grind :
- Coriander seeds – 1 &1/2 tbsp
- Split bengal gram/Kadlebele – 1 tbsp
- Split black gram/uddina bele – 1 tbsp
- White/black sesame seeds – 2 tsp
- Whole red chilies – 8 nos., for color & 3 nos., for hotness
- Grated fresh coconut – 1/2 cup
PROCEDURE :
- Boil 2 cups of water by adding salt, turmeric powder, jaggery and chopped bitter gourd and cook till soft
- Dry roast all the ingredients listed below ‘to dry roast and grind’, except coconut
- Now grind them into a fine paste by adding coconut and water
- Add in tamarind juice to the cooked bitter gourd also add in the ground paste and allow it to boil well
- Check for salt and add water if needed
- Bitter gourd kayirasa is ready to be served
