Kakarakaya/Bitter Gourd /Karela Sweet Masala Curry

Ingredients:

• Karela/Bittergourd/Kakarakaya – 3 medium sized
• Onion- 1 big
• Haldi-pinch
• Jaggery or sugar to taste
• Dalchina / Cinnamon – 1 small stick
• Lavang/cloves - 1
• Elachi- 1
• Salt to taste
• Garam Masala - pinch
• Oil- 1 tbsp
• Red chilli powder- 1 tsp
• Ginger/Garlic paste - 1 tsp
• Cilantro – few leaves
• Water – to sprinkle

 Method:

• Clean the karela and peel it and cut into small circles / any shape u like and add some salt, haldi to the karela pieces and keep it aside for 15 min.
• Cut the onions in to small pieces.
• Grind the onion, salt, Chillipowder, cloves, cinnamon, Jaggery, Elachi/Cardamom, and Garam Masala and make it to a coarse/ fine paste.
• Now take the Pieces of Karela and press the pieces gently to remove water from it.
• Heat a pan and add oil to it and add the karela, fry it till it becomes soft / completely cooked. (If required, sprinkle some water and cover with a lid).
• Add the masala paste to the cooked karela and mix it well with a spatula.
• Stir well till the water in the curry gets evaporated and comes close.
• Cover it with lid and cook for 5 min and remove it from heat.
• Curry is ready to be served with hot rice /roti.                           

Note: To Remove the bitterness of the bitter gourd peel  the skin and add the salt to the bitter gourd pieces over night.