Kakarakaya Podi

Ingredients

Kakarakaya / Karela / Bitter Gourd – 6

Garlic – 2 whole

Red chilli powder – 3 Tsp

Dessicated coconut powder – ½ cup  

Curry leaves

(According to your taste)  

Salt to taste

Oil to fry

Method

1. Cut the Karela into round shape.
2. In a bowl add Karela pieces, Salt, Turmeric powder and mix well. Leave it for 1 hr.Squeeze the excess water.
3. Heat oil in a pan, deep fry the Karela pieces until it turns crispy on low flame. Strain the pieces.
4. Fry the curry leaves in oil.
5. In a mixi jar add garlic, chilli powder, curry leaves, salt and make slight coarse powder.
6. Now mix the coconut powder with ground coarse powder.
7. Heat 3 tsp oil in the pan, add ground mixture to it.
8. Keep stirring on low flame for 5 mins. Add fried Karela pieces and mix well.
9. Remove from flame and cool it completely.
10. Store it in an air tight container.