Karele ka Achar Recipe

Karele ka Achar

  • Prep Time
    120 minutes
  • Cook Time
    10 minutes
  • Difficulty Level
    Intermediate

Ever tried making an achar (pickle) from bitter gourd…..Yeah..you read it right…spicy delicious pickle from none other than Bitter gourd , a unique vegetable with a tangy taste that has lots of nutritional values,,..Lets get started….

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Ingredients

  • Bitter Gourd (Karela) : 8 Small Size pieces
  • Vegetable Oil : 1 bowl or as per your choice
  • Readymade Achar Masala (can be found in any grocery store in India) - 1 tablespoon
  • If readymade achar masala is not available, then use following spices: Yellow Mustard Daal (peeli rai ki daal) – 2 tablespoon, Fenugreek (Danamethi) seeds - 2 tablespoon, Saunf -2 tablespoon, Cloves (Kalaunji) -1 tablespoon, Red Chilli Powder – 2 tablespoon, Cloves (Laung) - 4 pieces, Turmeric powder – 1 teaspoon, Asafoetida (Hing) – 1/2 teaspoon and Salt – 2 tablespoon. Grind all these spices in a grinder to make a powder

Instructions

  1. Wash the bitter gourd well and peel it off. Slit the bitter gourd in centre and take out the seeds from it.
  2. Wash the bitter gourd again from inside to reduce bitterness. Dry it on a muslin cloth for 2 hours
  3. Add oil to the achar masala and mix it properly and fill it in between the cut halves of bitter gourd.
  4. Put a pan on the gas on high flame and add oil . Turn off gas when oil starts to smoke and let it cool.
  5. Put the bitter gourd into an air tight jar and add oil to dip the bitter gourd. After three days, you can eat the achar with garma garam paratha or puri or rice
  6. With oil added , this pickle stays great for upto one year.
  7. If you want less oil or do not want to keep the achar for more than 3 months then do not dip the bitter gourd in oil and just keep it in the fridge
  8. Enjoy spicy and delicious "Karele ka Achar"
  • Servings : 4
  • Special Category : Pickles

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