Kaju Karela Recipe - Bitter Gourd And Cashew Nuts Stir Fry

Step 1: To begin making Kaju Karela Recipe (Bitter Gourd And Cashew Nuts Stir Fry), scrape the skin of bitter gourd and cut them lengthwise

Step 2: Remove the seeds

Step 3: You can opt to keep the seeds if they are tender

Step 4: Now soak them in a bowl of salt water for about 30 minutes to remove the bitterness

Step 5: Wash them thoroughly and drain excess water

Step 6: Pat them dry on a kitchen towel

Step 7: Heat a little oil in a kadai

Step 8: Add the potatoes that are thinly sliced and saute on medium heat till they crisp up and are golden brown

Step 9: Once the potatoes are brownish, add karela/bitter gourd pieces and saute further till all the pieces are cooked and crisped up

Step 10: Once done, switch off heat

Step 11: In another pan, heat a bit of oil, add mustard seeds and allow them to crackle

Step 12: Once the mustard crackles, immediately add dry red chilli, green chilli, hing and cashews

Step 13: Saute till the cashews are fried

Step 14: Use a low heat throughout after the oil is heated, since all of these ingredients gets cooked very fast

Step 15: Now to this, add fried potatoes and bitter gourd

Step 16: Add all the spices - red chilli powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, amchur powder, powdered sugar and salt

Step 17: Mix well and saute for about 1-2 minutes

Step 18: Check for spices and adjust to taste

Step 19: Then add sesame seeds and desiccated coconut

Step 20: Give a quick mix and remove from heat

Step 21: Serve Kaju Karela Recipe (Bitter Gourd And Cashew Nuts Stir Fry) with Gujarati Dal Recipe and Phulka or Gehun Bhajra Thepla Recipe for your everyday lunch