Karela or bitter gourd or kakarakaya fry

Ingredients

Bitter gourds-4

Onions-2

Garlic-2 cloves

Coriander powder-1 teaspoon

Turmeric-1/4 teaspoon

Chilli powder-2 teaspoons

Salt-2teaspoons

Mustard-1/4 teaspoon

Cumin-1/2 teaspoon

Chana Dal-1/2 teaspoon 

Urad Dal -1/2 teaspoon 

Cilantro-1/4 bunch

Oil-for deep fry

Preparation 

Slice the bitter gourd into round pieces, deep fry them until they turn slightly brownish. Keep them aside and take another pan , put one table spoon oil and splutter mustard, cumin and dals, drop in the chopped onions and fry them till they are translucent.

Now it's time to add turmeric, coriander powder, salt, chilli powder and fried pieces that are kept aside. Mix everything throughly and let them cook for 5 minutes and in the end do garnish with cilantro leaves for that nice aroma.

Serve it with rice and can be accompanied with rasam or sambhar as a side dish.