Karela Raita

Karela Raita is different from other sour or sweet raitas. People who like the flavour and bitterness of Karela will enjoy this variation immensely. It is also considered very healthy. It is also called Karela Pachadi...

Ingredients:

Bitter Gourd/Karela, deseeded and cut into small peices - 1 (Approx. 1 Cup)

Green Chilli - 1

Sour Curds - 1 Cup

Salt - per your taste

Oil - 1 Tbsp

Mustard Seeds - 1/2 Tsp

Curry Leaves - 10

Coriander Leaves/Cilantro, chopped - 1 /2 Tbsp

Hing/Asafoetida - a pinch

Jeera/Cumin Seeds (optional) - 1/2 Tsp

Preparation:

Heat a small pan with the Oil and add the Mustard Seeds.

After the Mustard Seeds splutter, add cut Chilli, Curry Leaves and fry them for a minute

Now add cut Karela peices and fry in medium heat for about 10 minutes OR till the Karela peices slightly turn dark from being fried

Add the Hing, Jeera and turn off the heat

Take the curds in a bowl, add salt to taste and add the fried and cooled Karela mixture

Stir the Raita and finally add the Coriander leaves

Notes:

This goes very well with steaming rice, papad and pickles. Enjoy this variation of the raita.