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Achari Karela Keema (Pickled Mince and Bitter Gourd Curry)








Ingredients

For Bitter Gourd:

Bitter gourd 1/2 kg

Tamarind 1 tbsp

Turmeric 1 tsp

Salt to taste

For Mince:

Oil 1 cup

Finely chopped onion 3

Mince 1/2 kg

Turmeric 1 tsp

Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp

Salt to taste

Crushed red chili 1 tbsp

Aniseed 1 tsp

Whole dry coriander 1 tbsp

Onion seed 1 tsp

Curry leaves a few

Green chili 6


Cooking Directions

Peel the gourds and finely cut them. Do not wash and add tamarind, turmeric, salt to them and mix thoroughly. Leave for half an hour to remove their bitterness.

Now washout the bitter gourds.

In a pan take oil and sauthe onion and takeout in a platter.

Then in mince add turmeric, ginger garlic paste and salt. Cook till the mince water gets dried.

When water gets dried cook mince for a while and then add crushed red chili, aniseed, whole dry coriander, onion seed.

Cook for a while and then add already sauthe`d onion

Deep fry the washed bitter gourds. When golden brown, add to the mince.

Add curry leaves, green chili to the mince and cook for 10 minutes on low heat.

Serve hot with chapatti.

 

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