Fried Bitter Gourd Karela Dish

Bitter Gourd (karela )  stir fried or sabzi is a very easy and quick dish and full of health.
This is cooked normally in North Indian in this style  the spices which are generally used here are normally used in north indian cooking.

If you like Bitter Gourd Karela then only you will love this dish as not many like because of its bitter taste.
One Shoul make  Karela dish once in a fortnight as it is very good for health and keeps you healthy.

This disch  can be served as a side dish with a combination of Dal Rice or Rasam Rice , Sambar Rice or it can be served  with chapati or phulkas.

Recipe type: side
Cuisine: indian, north indian
Serves: 2-3

Ingredients
  ¼ tsp garam masala powder (Mixture of dry Masala0
    a pinch of asafoetida (Heeng )
½ tsp cumin powder
    1 tsp coriander powder (Dhania Powder)
    1 tsp fennel powder (Saunf Powder )
  250 gms tender Karela Bitter Gourd
    ¼ tsp turmeric powder (Haldi)
    ½ tsp red chili powder
    ½ or 1 tsp dry mango powder (Amchoor)
    1 tbsp besan (Gram Flour )
    2 tbsp oil
    salt as per Taste

procedure to make the Dish

    Rinse the bitter gourd karela in water and slice the karela into thin round pieces.
    If you wish you can lightly peel the skin before slicing.
    Heat oil/Ghee  in a frying pan or kadai (deep frying Pan) Add the karela slices and saute on a low or medium flame till the slices become lightly browned. takes about 8-10 minutes.
    Keep on stirring  in between add all the dry spice powders and salt.
    Stir and saute for 5-6 minutes more on a low flame.
    Add the besan and saute for some minutes about 4-5 minutes more.
    Garnish dish  with coriander leaves.
Serve hot or after cooling it tastes Awesome