Bittergourd Pickle / Kaippakka Achar

Posted On 22-May-2007 at 8:38 AM by Seena  

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Ingredients
Bitter gourds 2
Mustard seeds 3 teaspoons
Asafetida powdered ½ teaspoon
Fenugreek seeds ½ teaspoon
Chilly powder 2 or 3 teaspoons
Vinegar 1 table spoons
Salt
Coconut oil 2 table spoons

How to prepare
Cut bitter gourd into thin pieces.
Dry roast 2 teaspoons mustard and ½ teaspoon fenugreek seeds.
Powder them.
Heat oil.
Let 1 teaspoon of mustard seeds to splutter.
Add powdered mustard, fenugreek and asafetida. Stir. Add salt, chilly powder and bitter gourd. Mix.
Stir for few minutes.
Add little hot water,3 table spoons of vinegar and mix well.
Close the pan and cook till the bitter gourd is done.
Then add remaining 1 table spoon of vinegar and enough salt.
Mix and remove from fire.

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8 Sweet and spicy bites:

  1. KitchenFairy Says: 22 May 2007 15:45  

    Pickle looks tasty..You used dark green pavakka? I am also making pavaka pickle almost same way..Pls check mine ...

  2. Aruna Says: 22 May 2007 16:23  

    I love bittegourd, havent tried it in a pickle!! Thx for sharing.

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  3. Asha Says: 22 May 2007 16:38  

    Never tried making pickle but have a store bought Karela pickle:))
    Thanks for the recipe Seena.

  4. Ramya's Mane Adige Says: 22 May 2007 18:20  

    My hubby is a great karela lover!!Thanx for the recipe... :)

  5. Sukanya Ramkumar Says: 22 May 2007 19:35  

    Never tried this pickle before.. different one... I love it...

  6. ushaprashanth Says: 28 May 2007 19:15  

    hi!
    can we use lime juice instead of vinegar?

  7. Seena Says: 28 May 2007 19:23  

    Yeah Usha, since the amount is much, I prefer using vinegar.And mostly, for pickles we use vinegar in Kerala.Lime juice is usually for salads.

  8. ushaprashanth Says: 28 May 2007 22:28  

    Oh ! ok seena! can you give me some tips for making Aapams?

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