How to make 'Karela Fry' bitter gourd at its best!

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  • čas přidán 16. 07. 2018
  • Karela is one of my favourite vegetables to eat with some dal and rice, I can't find these bitter gourd very often so when I do get hold of these I love making this absolutely delicious 'Karela Fry' which is easy to make and is a flavour packed dish that you must try.
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Komentáře • 177

  • @karenalimalik9845
    @karenalimalik9845 Před rokem +13

    I’m in Northern California and usually I don’t like this vegetable but because of your recipe, I could eat the whole pot! This recipe is outstanding!!!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

  • @anuradhaabhayawardhana3860

    I'm from Sri Lanka and in my native language it is called "Karivila". Very nice presentation...

  • @srishtibagga3003
    @srishtibagga3003 Před 4 lety +3

    I loved your way of explaining👏💕

  • @chisechekapapa4721
    @chisechekapapa4721 Před 3 lety +3

    i tried the recipe and it was amazing. i having it again today and tomorrow. lucky me i had all the ingredients 😋

  • @MonsieurDecent
    @MonsieurDecent Před 6 lety +6

    Many of my non-ethnic-Asian American friends love bitter gourd! I love it myself.

  • @MrKhan-dr3uc
    @MrKhan-dr3uc Před 6 měsíci

    I will be certainly trying this recipe

  • @drmoffitt
    @drmoffitt Před 6 lety +6

    My first time cooking karela. Very pleased with the results. This with rice and dal made a lovely lunch. Thanks, Chetna.

    • @FoodwithChetna
      @FoodwithChetna  Před 5 lety

      Yes! I am so glad you tried something new, makes me very happy!

  • @Shokupan982
    @Shokupan982 Před 6 lety +6

    Oh, I love karela. I usually roast it. Now I can’t wait to make your version, and it sounds heavenly with dal. I'm bookmarking this recipe right now. Thanks so much, Chetna!

  • @richardwilliams3839
    @richardwilliams3839 Před rokem

    Looks good think I had it once never cook it before thou GOOD FOOD GREAT VEGETABLE

  • @Olgasuman_5
    @Olgasuman_5 Před 4 měsíci +1

    I love vegetables it’s nice good healthy

  • @dr.sathyamoorthy5733
    @dr.sathyamoorthy5733 Před 8 měsíci

    Wonderful demo

  • @jennyndu3315
    @jennyndu3315 Před rokem

    I love how you describe this, I'm a foreigner and I wonder how this bitter gourd is cooked but now that I watched this I'm going to try it 😊😊

  • @shirl5554
    @shirl5554 Před 4 lety +1

    We have made this recipe tonight , never cooked with Karela before , but seen it in our local Asian shops we weren’t sure how to prepare it. Anyway we’ve followed your recipe tonight and really enjoyed every mouthful along with Dahl and rice - so thankyou and we have subscribed and an easy thumbs up for this recipe.

  • @SB-iz8sz
    @SB-iz8sz Před rokem

    Looking forward to making it!😃

  • @nataliefrances6319
    @nataliefrances6319 Před měsícem

    Thank you for sharing your recipe. It looks delicious. Now I know how to cook it, I won't pass it by in the supermarket. 💛

  • @johnswafford865
    @johnswafford865 Před 5 lety

    Thank you for sharing! I haven't tried it but I am excited to use your recipe! Loved the production of your video!

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  • @Olgasuman_5
    @Olgasuman_5 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Nice explain. Good to know about

  • @namonox
    @namonox Před 20 dny

    I LOVE LOVE LOVE karela! What if I like the bitterness? Does it need to be salted first? Or can we skip that part and have a more bitter dish?

  • @jeanpierre.durrant
    @jeanpierre.durrant Před rokem +3

    Thank you. I cooked it for the first time. It didn't look as good as your one, but I managed to eat all of my attempt!! 👍🏾😊

  • @zucchinigreen
    @zucchinigreen Před 6 lety +7

    I'm from Trinidad and we call this carailli. Lots of people either love it or hate it because of the bitterness.
    I love it, but I've rarely had an amazing carailli dish. This looks great. I can't wait to try.
    Btw I even know people who eat carailli raw. 😱

    • @FoodwithChetna
      @FoodwithChetna  Před 6 lety +1

      Yes I have heard that too, its because of its health benefits! I love it too, enjoy this recipe.

  • @vanditachoudaha551
    @vanditachoudaha551 Před 6 lety +4

    I made this karela yesterday was so delicious 👌😍 thanks for sharing this yummy recipe

  • @vijayalakshmi_venkateshan

    Unique karela recipe.. Loved it

  • @KhanAviation-Pilot
    @KhanAviation-Pilot Před 2 lety +1

    I tried it today and LOVED IT.....thanks

  • @sarahbearah6297
    @sarahbearah6297 Před 6 lety +2

    You were my favorite from the great British baking show! Thanks for the beautiful recipe.

    • @FoodwithChetna
      @FoodwithChetna  Před 6 lety +1

      Hey, glad you enjoyed the show.

    • @sarahbearah6297
      @sarahbearah6297 Před 6 lety +2

      Woah thanks for the like! I would've eaten everything you made! You're flavors sounded spot on, and the presentation was beautiful.

  • @queen-servant-of-allah2822

    Looks Yummy yum yummy 😋 thank u for sharing 👌🏽😋😋😋♥️♥️♥️

  • @LenkaSaratoga
    @LenkaSaratoga Před 3 lety +2

    Can’t help but notice what a beautiful woman you are and how gorgeously you let your hair grey without trying to cover it up 👍💚
    I am not a subscriber, just bought Karela for the first time, so came here to learn how to cook it.....

  • @lauramcleod6977
    @lauramcleod6977 Před 3 lety

    My son in law Humayun just brought me a bag of bitter gourds from the cash & carry - so excited to try this x

  • @sparkasaurusdonna
    @sparkasaurusdonna Před 6 lety +1

    I have never seen Karela before. I'm fascinated.

  • @laylasamata322
    @laylasamata322 Před 3 lety

    Thank you madam!!!

  • @rafthejaf8789
    @rafthejaf8789 Před 4 lety +2

    I love Kerala, and it's very good for diabetics as well!

  • @Zabardageegan
    @Zabardageegan Před 2 lety

    Thank you for sharing.
    I cooked like the regular Chinese butter Mellon. Did not turn out good at all thank you for showing me how to prep and cook it.

  • @angelasegarra2339
    @angelasegarra2339 Před 6 lety +1

    I've never tried it but have seen it a local International market here in Florida. I will definitely put on my shopping list. I'm always looking for new foods to try.

  • @sheetalpatil0701
    @sheetalpatil0701 Před 6 lety +3

    Even I love those seeds and my mother was also making them with them. Nice and simple recipe.

  • @alishifau6403
    @alishifau6403 Před 3 lety +1

    like this recipe....will try 😊

  • @arvindsud600
    @arvindsud600 Před 6 lety +1

    Will cook this weekend

  • @ajchiong8147
    @ajchiong8147 Před 2 lety

    Wow

  • @livingrateful
    @livingrateful Před měsícem

    I made this kerala dish for the first time ever today. Just from tasting it while cooking, l know we are ordering a takeout pizza tonight 😂

  • @collectorguy4379
    @collectorguy4379 Před 3 lety +2

    My ex cooked it with yoghurt for several hours - it was absolutely delicious

    • @alishifau6403
      @alishifau6403 Před 3 lety

      only yoghurt ?

    • @collectorguy4379
      @collectorguy4379 Před 3 lety

      @@alishifau6403 no other spices and bits - don't know what exactly but absolutely delicious and Moreish

  • @user-xz4eq2ci6h
    @user-xz4eq2ci6h Před 6 lety +1

    Goes well with lentils great

  • @timstewartuk
    @timstewartuk Před 6 lety +3

    Love the recipe Chetna. Thank you. Did I hear you say, using white onions? : o)

  • @champaghosal5754
    @champaghosal5754 Před 6 lety +3

    That was good. Now you can try it with sliced potatoes. Fry them as you fried the onions and fry the karelas as well. We eat it with rice

  • @lp1669
    @lp1669 Před 2 lety

    I like karela. I am from kerala😜. Your sound is very much similar to Anupama Chopra's.

  • @charlzbryan
    @charlzbryan Před rokem +1

    My mum would marinate karela slices and dry them in the sun and then deep fry them... We ate like a side with rice or or its own really

  • @richardwilliams3839
    @richardwilliams3839 Před rokem

    Can u also use ripe mangoes are turn mangoes in this amazing dish also

  • @Robutube1
    @Robutube1 Před 5 lety +4

    Thanks Chetna. I'm in West Yorkshire so there's plenty of specialist sub-continent food shops and I've often seen these karela on sale but never known what to do with them. Now I do!

    • @FoodwithChetna
      @FoodwithChetna  Před 5 lety

      Do try and let me know your thoughts.

    • @thehorsebackheroine5950
      @thehorsebackheroine5950 Před rokem

      I'm in Kent and bought my first ever Karela yesterday and am having a go tonight to see if I like it! I'll let you know!

  • @premilam4060
    @premilam4060 Před 8 měsíci

    Delicious! Do you have any delicious beetroot stirfry recipe to share?

  • @irenegrijalvotarres
    @irenegrijalvotarres Před 6 lety +3

    How interesting! I've never seen this vegetable before. Is it similar in taste to bitter melon?

    • @zucchinigreen
      @zucchinigreen Před 6 lety +1

      Irene Grijalvo Tarrés It is bitter melon. They call it different names. In my country, Trinidad, we call it carailli.

    • @irenegrijalvotarres
      @irenegrijalvotarres Před 6 lety

      Ah, I see! I had heard of bitter melon but I'd never seen it whole before. Thank you!!

    • @FoodwithChetna
      @FoodwithChetna  Před 6 lety +1

      Yes do try, it is lovely and delicious

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  • @DNOJ
    @DNOJ Před 6 lety +1

    OMG !!!!
    You were on That baking show....
    I just started watching it on Netflix like today Ep1

  • @TheSlovenmind
    @TheSlovenmind Před 4 lety +1

    Been growing them in our, ok my mothers Canadian Garden for 3 years and found out the leaves are edible mmm, I like it this way BEST and in a curry I found, a great use for my mango powder I barely use... yeah....love the seeds.

    • @FoodwithChetna
      @FoodwithChetna  Před 4 lety

      Have never tried the leaves, thanks for the tip.

    • @knowledge1972
      @knowledge1972 Před 2 lety

      Where in Canada? I grew karella the first time this year. I had 4 plants and about 6 karellas so far. I am in Montreal. I have three baby ones on still.

    • @TheSlovenmind
      @TheSlovenmind Před 2 lety

      @@knowledge1972 Did not grow them this year, in GTA Brampton... They are available at grocery store but I grow them for leave... this year we grew Strawberry spinach and mother really liked the tender leaf, Amaranth was dismal... Mustard was great though.

    • @knowledge1972
      @knowledge1972 Před 2 lety

      @@TheSlovenmind nice. I have never heard of anyone growing mustard. How did it turn out? I also have a lot of strawberry but we had some very low overnight temperatures, +2 or 3. So they have fared well at all. Very few berries. We were in Mississauga last weekend for the independence day. Then we visited some stores in Brampton and Scarborough. I don't know how u guys get through that traffic without losing your minds.

  • @sherylhokianga3
    @sherylhokianga3 Před 4 lety

    I Love Karelia 2....Can U Add Some Garlic 2 The Onions Whilst Frying?

  • @rightgirlwrongplanet
    @rightgirlwrongplanet Před 2 lety +1

    I'm gobsmacked my 11-year-old tried it and loved it. I hate the bitterness...she ate it raw😱

  • @thehorsebackheroine5950
    @thehorsebackheroine5950 Před 11 měsíci

    Please can you post the video for spinach and lentils?🙏 I'm in the UK and growing my own Karilla!👏👏👏 I love it that much!

  • @manjima6265
    @manjima6265 Před 6 lety +1

    Tasty 💝

  • @royajafarian2193
    @royajafarian2193 Před rokem

    ❤❤❤

  • @ummesalma.k.chandra.8827
    @ummesalma.k.chandra.8827 Před 6 lety +2

    I wish I could cook karela for you..

    • @FoodwithChetna
      @FoodwithChetna  Před 6 lety

      I wish too, let me know if you have a special recipe that I can try

  • @DBLuvPack888
    @DBLuvPack888 Před 24 dny

    Where do you find mango powder?

  • @misskay007007
    @misskay007007 Před 2 lety +1

    Hello am not Indian but I love my local Indian store where I buy most of my vegetables… I hear this veg is good for diabetes. Can I just blend and drink it like a smoothie? Thanks for ur help

  • @paar0
    @paar0 Před rokem

    Can you talk about the different oils. Veg, grape, canola, sunflower 🌻

    • @thehorsebackheroine5950
      @thehorsebackheroine5950 Před rokem

      I've used butter from my own cow! It was fab eaten with chapati made with butter from my own own cow too!😉

  • @nootherlikemyownskin3818
    @nootherlikemyownskin3818 Před 2 lety +1

    Can you make more Episodes with Extra Bright and Health Vegetable & Fruits & or Produce to eat?
    Show of different Vegetable Types or Fruits Types
    Upcoming Video as needed

  • @briandias40
    @briandias40 Před rokem

    great recipe. I think that was red onion used...

  • @vidyaranik3862
    @vidyaranik3862 Před 6 lety +6

    hi i am from kerala.

    • @FoodwithChetna
      @FoodwithChetna  Před 6 lety

      Hellooooooo!

    • @vidyaranik3862
      @vidyaranik3862 Před 6 lety +1

      hi...............i like your videos very much.the way of u r presentation is very good.tnks for u r nice videos.

  • @user-xz4eq2ci6h
    @user-xz4eq2ci6h Před 6 lety +2

    You add mango for sour does karela like sweetness?

  • @iqbianorganus3388
    @iqbianorganus3388 Před rokem +2

    Did she say FOUR WHITE ONIONS and proceed in chopping up RED ONIONS? lol

    • @thehorsebackheroine5950
      @thehorsebackheroine5950 Před rokem

      I didn't pay attention to that because I've never cooked kerala before and so I've been following along!!

  • @udaykiran848
    @udaykiran848 Před 6 lety +10

    Aren't those red onions? Anyways, thank you for this recipe. I really like bitter gourd when they are cooked right.

  • @lovneetsharma8765
    @lovneetsharma8765 Před 4 lety +1

    Good 😊

  • @bobpowar7857
    @bobpowar7857 Před 6 lety +2

    No body likes Karela in my house 😟 I love it 😀 but only get to eat it every 18 months or so 😟

    • @FoodwithChetna
      @FoodwithChetna  Před 6 lety

      Well I dont make it very often either but love it when I make it.

    • @LenkaSaratoga
      @LenkaSaratoga Před 3 lety

      Bob, please give yourself a permission to have Karela once a month. Many people who live alone make what they want as often as they want for themselves..... you too do not need the entire family to partake in your favorites 💚👍

  • @johnjoy9798
    @johnjoy9798 Před 4 lety +1

    Is there some ingredient which can be added a bit more to remove the whole of the bitterness from it

  • @aaat600
    @aaat600 Před rokem

    🎉

  • @billpappas7269
    @billpappas7269 Před rokem

    Kritsinia

  • @lala7701
    @lala7701 Před 6 lety +1

    Hey Chetna! I have a question. I want to make one of the dishes in the book when the recipe calls for dried Fenugreek leaves. I can't find them unfortunately, but I can find seeds. Can I substitute the leaves for the seeds or should I just leave it out?

    • @sreeharshithavelaga3672
      @sreeharshithavelaga3672 Před 6 lety +1

      Hi. Dried fenugreek leaves are called Kasurimethi. They are available online and in Indian stores.

    • @lala7701
      @lala7701 Před 6 lety

      I know. I live in Israel and we have a problem getting them here if you're not Indian (the stores are only allowed to import small amounts so it goes right to their family and friends). I ordered one online but it will take at least two weeks to arrive, so I want to know what to do in the meantime.

    • @FoodwithChetna
      @FoodwithChetna  Před 6 lety

      So the seeds are very very different to the leaves, if you can't find the leaves then skip it in the recipe and try it without it.

    • @knowledge1972
      @knowledge1972 Před 2 lety

      Super easy to find in desi stores. In a box. Called methi.

  • @kikarboota16
    @kikarboota16 Před 2 lety

    Sakhi Bay Bay

  • @Indianciti253
    @Indianciti253 Před 2 lety

    From kerala 😂😂👍

  • @jaimevillanueva8375
    @jaimevillanueva8375 Před rokem

    I can’t find kerala masala in the Indian store. What is a substitute?

  • @teenagrace7302
    @teenagrace7302 Před 6 lety +1

    Hi Chetna v fmly al r ur great fan..my question is hw do yu manage ur weight..?hw old r yu?yu look soo young

    • @FoodwithChetna
      @FoodwithChetna  Před 6 lety

      Just got early grey and want to keep it natural. I do cook healthy food and have a sweet tooth

  • @headlessgourmand8876
    @headlessgourmand8876 Před 11 měsíci

    Red onions hello!

  • @Indianciti253
    @Indianciti253 Před 2 lety

    You just boil two minute this slices with salt.And dry in out door four days.fry with chilly powder in coconut oil. 😜😜

  • @user-sb4qv2tn2b
    @user-sb4qv2tn2b Před rokem

    They are known as bitter gourd, for all those who cannot find it by the name 'karela'😊

  • @user-xz4eq2ci6h
    @user-xz4eq2ci6h Před 6 lety

    Hey Chetna why is bitter Can i use regular zucchini for recipes how You remove the bitterness?

  • @cathyvieneer8788
    @cathyvieneer8788 Před rokem

    You are so beautiful!! 😊

  • @user-xz4eq2ci6h
    @user-xz4eq2ci6h Před 6 lety

    Is it in cucumber family?

    • @ejaaz7260
      @ejaaz7260 Před 5 lety

      Спас Янков don't think so but I'm no botanist. Just do a quick Google search for 'bitter gourd'

  • @lovneetsharma8765
    @lovneetsharma8765 Před 4 lety

    May he its nice but not punjabi style but your english is good thank god

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  • @chinnappam9153
    @chinnappam9153 Před 6 lety +1

    You made it look good. But I would still stay away from it. !👍

  • @matthewwaines4748
    @matthewwaines4748 Před 3 lety

    so bitter, i almost died 0:

  • @michaelad48
    @michaelad48 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Red onions not white tho😊

  • @RITCWargames
    @RITCWargames Před 5 lety +1

    Ill have to have a go at this, though bitter gourd is terrifying. Every time I tried it, it touched my tongue and my whole body just spasms.

    • @FoodwithChetna
      @FoodwithChetna  Před 5 lety

      Well you have not it in this recipe, I promise it is delicious!

  • @4rtic
    @4rtic Před 4 lety

    I’m not a fan of karela, it’s overly bitter in my opinion

  • @yourbarkadas9056
    @yourbarkadas9056 Před 5 lety

    Can you pm me for the recipe???

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      @xonerace522 Před 3 lety

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  • @TheEnneite
    @TheEnneite Před 6 lety +3

    It appears that karela consumption is not advised for pregnant women due to its abortive proprieties. Just thought that you might ad it in the desc box. ;)

    • @zucchinigreen
      @zucchinigreen Před 6 lety

      Etienne Ponnau Where is your scientific evidence? That fact sounds strange.

    • @TheEnneite
      @TheEnneite Před 6 lety +1

      Here : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momordica_charantia#Adverse_effects
      And karela leaves seem to have long been used to induct miscarriage in traditionnal pharmacopae in India and south east asia.

    • @zucchinigreen
      @zucchinigreen Před 6 lety

      Etienne Ponnau Thanks, but your source is unreliable.

    • @TheEnneite
      @TheEnneite Před 6 lety

      So if I understand you well enough : I said something based on something I read. You found that strange but choose not to google it like any normal person and ask for a source. I kindly link you the article that first tickled my attention on the matter but, still, you consider that's it's my responsability to provide you with a source article that would qualify as reliable to your highly discerning mind. Did I understand your position well? Do you act like that in your daily life? Do you not know how to use google to find out about facts you consider dubious? Do people have to hold your hand every time they tell you something that you didn't know before?

    • @zucchinigreen
      @zucchinigreen Před 6 lety

      Etienne Ponnau Hey. In the Wikipedia article you listed, right next to the section where they say karela has an abortive properties are the words "unreliable source".
      When you go to the actual Sloan-Kettering integrative medicine site, they themselves have a multi-paragraph disclaimer saying the claims made in the post you are about to read are not proven by any regulatory body or is supported by the center, do you want to proceed.
      The post about abortive properties is anecdotal. Ergo, at every point, your source is unreliable. I don't need to Google anything. It's spurious pseudo-science.
      Do I need to handhold you through how critical thinking and deductive reasoning works? Or perhaps you should go back to English 101.
      Thanks for sharing though. I do appreciate it.

  • @ukchub6633
    @ukchub6633 Před rokem

    You don't know how to cook bitter gourd sorry to say. It come out green and soft. Sorry

    • @FoodwithChetna
      @FoodwithChetna  Před rokem

      yes I like it like that! you can cook it how you like

    • @ukchub6633
      @ukchub6633 Před rokem

      @@FoodwithChetna I'm just saying eventhough I'm NOT a chef I'm can do better than you. Couple of weeks a I was thinking of having bittergourd because I've not had it for a long while. So Id bought 2 cook the first one ok. Mines looks better than yours then 2 days after I cook again much the same. I cook similar like what I had when I was a child, 20 years ago. Sorry

  • @sintraabdul9911
    @sintraabdul9911 Před rokem

    Wow