Enjoy this Hagalakayi playa with rice. This bitter gourd curry is a vegan, low in carb, and gluten-free recipe.
Bitter gourd is one of the popular vegetables in Asian cuisine. The natural taste of this vegetable is bitter so it takes a little bit of getting used to. But once you acquire the taste, it could become one of your favorites.
I am picky when I shop for bitter gourds. I try and pick the fleshy and long ones because once they are gutted, long and thick pieces are easy to work with. If you are ever looking for this wonderful vegetable, be sure to pick the green ones. Ripened pieces are not suitable for cooking.
There are a lot of dishes that can be made with bitter gourd. For now, I will start with this simple curry. It's a minimalist version for a curry and you will be surprised how easy it is! In the Indian state of Karnataka, we call this vegetable "Hagalakayi".
" Palya" is nothing but a dry version of curry! I usually cook this dish with other main dishes like Sambar, Saaru, Avil, Gasi.
Enjoy this Hagalakayi playa with rice. This bitter gourd playa is a vegan, low in carb, and gluten-free recipe.
Recipe FAQs
Bitter gourd makes up for the bitterness with its medicinal benefits. In traditional Indian medicine, it's used to relieve diabetes, stomach complaints, and also cough.
If you make into small pieces of bitter gourd while cooking, it takes 10 - 15 mins to cook. For extra crispy ness, you have to cook more.
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📖 Recipe
Hagalakayi Palya / Bitter gourd Curry
Equipment
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Ingredients
- 6-8 medium bitter gourd
- 1 head of garlic - minced
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon black gram
Instructions
- Wash the bitter gourd , remove the seeds and dice then into small pieces or use the chopper.
- Places vessel over medium heat and drizzle the olive oil.
- After few seconds, add chopped bitter gourd and fry until it turns crispy and golden.
- Add salt.
- In a smaller pan fry mustard seeds, black gram, with a teaspoon of oil.
- When it starts to sputter, add chopped garlic and fry until it turns golden.
- Mix the bitter gourd fry and garlic seasoning together.
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Notes
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Nutrition
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Hagalakayi (bitter gourd) palya is ready! Serve hot with rice accompanied with rasam or sambar.
Patricia @ Grab a Plate says
I love curry and this sounds so easy, too (and hearty)! I have never seen or tried a bitter gourd, but will keep my eyes open for them.