Bitter Gourd In Yogurt

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 medium bitter gourd (karelas)
• 2 tablespoons plain yogurt
• 1 pinch turmeric powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons oil
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed (moti saunf)
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel powder
• 1/2 teaspoon chat masala

Recipe

• 1 wash and gently scrape the karelas so that the ridges diasappear and some skin remains on the vegetable.
• 2 cut into roundels or semi circles- if the seeds are ripe, discard, or else retain the seeds.
• 3 sprinkle turmeric powder and salt over the karelas and mix well.
• 4 keep aside for half an hour for the bitter juices to run out.
• 5 after half hour, squeeze the karelas of any liquid that might remain in them and discard all the liquid.
• 6 heat oil in a wok or frypan.
• 7 add whole saunf, give it a few twirls and immediately throw in the squeezed karelas.
• 8 stir for 2 minutess.
• 9 add yogurt and cook till the yogurt comes to a rolling boil.
• 10 cover, lower heat and cook till the karelas are tender.
• 11 uncover, add ground fennel and chaat masaala.
• 12 cook, without covering, till all the liquid has dried.
• 13 check to see if you require more salt.