Stuffed Bitter guard (Kakarakaya karam)

Ingredients:

Bitter guard small                             -              4 Nos

Fried kaju                                            -              2 tbls

Fried ground nut                              -              2 tbls

Fired sesame                                     -              2 tbls

Onions                                                  -              1 Nos

Tamarind                                             -              1 inch

Salt, red chilli powder                     -              as per taste

Coriander leaves

Graded dried coconut                    -              2 tbls

Curry leaves

Red chilli                                              -              2 Nos

Cumin seeds                                      -              ½ tbls

Chana dal                                            -              ¼ tbls

Mustard seeds                                  -              ¼ tbls

Cumin seeds                                      -              ¼ tbls

Urad dal                                               -              ¼ tbls

Red chilli                                              -              3 nos

Curry leaves

Coriander leaves

Preparation:

Peel off the waste on the bitter guard and remove the seeds and deep fry in oil.

IN a mixer jar add kaju, ground nut, sesame, tamarind, graded coconut and cumin seeds. Grind this and stuff this mixture in bitter guard. Now fry this bitter guard in slight oil.

In another pan add oil, when hot add chana dal, urad dal, red chilli, cumin seeds, mustard seeds and turmeric. When chit-phat, add curry leaves, coriander leaves, Onion and bitter guard. Fry this for 2 minutes and take in a serving plate and serve hot.

Combination:

Rice