Bitter Gourd Pickle Recipe | Karele ka Achar Recipe
Bitter Gourd Pickle (Karele ka Achar) Recipe, is a tangy and spicy bitter gourd pickle that will make your taste buds dance!
Servings 15
Calories 28kcal
Ingredients
- 250 grams Bitter Gourd / Karela sliced
- ½ cup Raw Mango thick grated
- 4 tbsp Mustard Oil
- ½ tsp Fenugreek Seeds
- 1 tsp Fennel Seeds
- ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1 tsp Red Chili Powder
- 2 tsp Coriander Powder
- 1 tsp Nigella Seeds / Kalaunjee
- 2 tsp Salt adjust as per taste
- Water to boil the karela
Instructions
- Start by slicing the bitter gourd and sprinkling some salt over it. Let it rest for 2 hours to remove excess bitterness and rinse with water.
- After that boil enough water in a pan on high heat and add sliced bitter gourd and salt. Cook for 2 minutes and stir in between.
- Strain them. Squeeze the bitter gourd well and dry it in the sun for 4-5 hours until pat dry the karela.
- Make sure that you grate the mango in a little bit thick grater.
- Add grated ½ cup of raw mango and ½ tsp salt in a bowl and cover it with a lid. Keep it aside for 4-5 hours.
- After that Squeeze the grated mango and dry it in the sun for 4-5 hours until pat dry the raw mango.
- Take a big bowl, add dried bitter gourd/karela, dried raw mango, mustard oil, fenugreek seeds, fennel seeds, turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, nigella seeds (kalaunjee), salt (adjust as per taste).
- Mix all the ingredients well.
- Transfer this karela pickle to the glass or ceramic bottle and let the pickle for about 2 weeks. After 2 weeks, the bitter gourd pickle is ready to eat.
- Store in an airtight jar and enjoy with your favorite meals!