Bitter gourd fry

Bitter gourd fry 

Bitter gourd is well known for its medical values which is very good for diabetics and cholesterol. People who suffer with diabetics and cholesterol they usually make juice of bitter gourd and drink early morning with empty stomach. It helps to reduce the sugar level. Some people don’t like the bitterness of this vegetable. But when you deep fry it the bitterness will go. This is a typical Sri Lankan style of bitter gourd sambol, which is great to eat with any meal as a side.

 

Ingredients:

• Bitter gourd – ½ cup, chopped
• Carrot – ¼ cup, chopped
• Onion – ¼, chopped
• Green chilli – ½, chopped
• Capsicum or Malu miris – ½, chopped
• Tomato – ½, sliced
• Fennel seeds – ½ tsp
• Crushed chillies – ½ tsp
• Curry leaves – 1 sprig
• Low fat oil – 1 ½ tbsp
• Sugar - ½ tsp
• Salt, to taste

Method:

1. Add some salt to the bowl of chopped bitter gourd and carrot pieces and keep aside for about 5 mins.
2. Heat ½ tbsp oil in a pan and fry the fennel seeds.
3. Add the curry leaves as the seeds start to splutter and immediately add the chopped onions, green chilli and capsicum or malu miris.
4. Fry the onions and chillies for about 2 mins.
5. Add 1 tbsp of oil and the salted bitter gourd and carrot pieces.
6. Cook for about 10 mins, on low heat, stirring continuously.
7. Add the sliced tomatoes and cook for a few minutes.
8. Add ½ tsp of crushed chillies. Mix well and cook for a minute or two.
9. Just before removing from heat, add ½ tsp sugar and mix well.
10. Serve hot with rice.

 Different ways to serve it