Kakarakaya Vepudu

Kakarakaya Vepudu

Source : Scrape Bitter Melon Amp Slice Finely Add A Tsp Of Salt Amp Keep Aside For An Hour Wash Well Drain And Keep Aside Heat Oil Amp Temper With Must...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : August 12, 2026

Step:

  1. Scrape bitter melon & slice finely. Add a tsp. of salt & keep aside for an
    hour. Wash well. Drain and keep aside.

    Kakarakaya Vepudu recipe step 1 photo

  2. Heat oil & temper with mustard seeds. Then add urad dal, chana dal
    and asafoetida. Saute till the dal changes colour.

    Kakarakaya Vepudu recipe step 2 photo

  3. Add onion, garlic & curry leaves. Saute till light brown.

    Kakarakaya Vepudu recipe step 3 photo

  4. Add bitter melon, salt & turmeric powder. Cover & fry on a med. flame
    till soft.

    Kakarakaya Vepudu recipe step 4 photo

  5. Then add red chili powder. Give it a stir.

    Kakarakaya Vepudu recipe step 5 photo

  6. Add sugar and continue to fry further for a minute more.

    Kakarakaya Vepudu recipe step 6 photo

  7. Serve with hot steamed rice and with some ghee drizzled over it.

    Kakarakaya Vepudu recipe step 7 photo

Ingredients

  1. 2 medium size bitter melon
  2. 2 onions, chopped
  3. 5-6 garlic cloves
  4. 1 sprig curry leaves
  5. 2 tbsp. oil
  6. 1 tsp. mustard seeds
  7. 1 tsp. urad dal (split black gram)
  8. 1 tbsp. chana dal (Bengal gram)
  9. 1/4 tsp. asafoetida
  10. to taste salt
  11. 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
  12. 1 tbsp. red chili powder
  13. 1 tbsp. sugar

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