Hello everybody, it’s Louise, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, bitter gourd pickles. One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Bitter gourd Pickles is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions daily. They are nice and they look wonderful. Bitter gourd Pickles is something which I have loved my entire life.
Bitter gourd pickle Or karela pickle recipe - this pickle is made very differently than the usual method of making pickles. If you like bitter gourd or bitter melon you will for sure like this pickle too. The pickle uses simple ingredients like fenugreek seeds/methi, mustard seeds, garlic, green chilies, oil… And is made in vinegar. Homemade bitter gourd pickle is spicy, salty and tangy and tastes perfect with rice.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have bitter gourd pickles using 6 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Bitter gourd Pickles:
- Prepare 250 gm bitter gourd
- Prepare 1/4 cup pickle masala
- Prepare 1 Lemon juice
- Get 2 spoons salt
- Prepare 2 Tbsp oil
- Get 1 Tsp mustard seeds
Bitter gourd or bitter melon is a popular Asian vegetable. But what all of them have in common is the characteristic crunch and bitter taste. In Asia, this vegetable is relished year long. Ampalaya atchara also known as pickled bitter melon or gourd is a condiment that is paired with seafood or meat.
Steps to make Bitter gourd Pickles:
- Wash, pat dry the bitter gourd. To reduce the bitterness from bitter gourd, the very first step is to scrape off the rugged surface from the top. With the help of a peeler, make the surface smooth. Once you're done scraping off the rugged surface, slice the bitter gourd and remove big seeds from it then cut the bitter gourd into small pieces. - Rub the sliced bits with 1 spoon salt. Transfer the pieces in a bowl or wrapped in cloth and allow it to stay for 2 hours.
- After 2 hour don't forget to squeeze out the juice from the bitter gourd remove it from cloth. Add 1/4 cup pickle masala,1 spoon salt and mix well. Add lemon juice. Add 1 tbsp oil in kadai and cook this mixture for 6-7 minutes on low heat stirring occasionally until the bitter gourd is cooked well. - Switch off the gas & let it cool.
- Now heat 1 tbsp oil in bursting pot (Phodani che bhande). Add 1 tsp mustard seeds and let it crackle a little. Add this oil to the prepared mixture and stir well. If you need a little bit more gravy in the pickle increase the quantity of lemon juice.
- Fill in a jar and eat this pickle after two days. - Store it in an airtight container in refrigerator. It remains good for around 15 days.
In Asia, this vegetable is relished year long. Ampalaya atchara also known as pickled bitter melon or gourd is a condiment that is paired with seafood or meat. This condiment is delicious by itself, I eat it like an appetizer. When my mom was catering, she made delicious green papaya atchara. In fact, a good friend suggested that she export her atchara.
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