Bitter Gourd Chips
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Resting Time
2 d
Today, I'll show you how to prepare bitter gourd chips or kakarakaya varugulu, a method of preserving bitter gourd that enables its use in a range of curry and fry recipes. Alternatively, you can fry it as a side dish or enjoy it as an evening snack. By utilizing this technique and making bitter gourd varugulu, bitter gourd can be stored for up to a year, providing ample opportunities to create delicious meals.
Course:
Snack, snacks
Cuisine:
Indian
Keyword:
Bitter gourd chips, Bittergourd Chips, kakarakaya varugulu
Ingredients
- 1 kg Bitter Gourd
Instructions
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Here I used 1 kg bitter gourd
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Cut off the ends
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Dice the bitter gourd into bigger pieces
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Since we will be drying them in the sun, they’re going to shrink so making bigger pieces is better
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After cutting them, spread them in a plate
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Next, dry these in the sun for 2-3 days
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We can see that the bitter gourd pieces have shrunk considerably
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These can be used to various recipes
Lets see how to fry them now
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Hear oil in pan
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Add the bitter gourd varugulu and fry
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Flip and fry till they change colour
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Sprinke some salt and chili powder on top
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Also add some crushed garlic for flavour and mix
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This is a great side dish with sambar or even as a snack by itself
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Store it in an air tight container and they can be used for upto a year
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Kakarakaya varugulu or bitter gourd chips are ready
