Bitter Gourd With Jaggery(Kakarkaya Bellam kura)

Kakarkay is very famous Nutritious dish of ANDHRA.kakarkay juice works very well for Diabetes
Having it weekly twice avoids Kidney problem.So have a habit to give for kids by adding jaggery

Here is the recipe






Ingredients:

Bitter gourd - 6 nos(medium sized)
Onion - 1 medium
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves - a few leaves
Garlic clove - 1
Dried red chillies - 4 nos
Turmeric powder - a pinch
Oil - 2 tsp
Jaggery - 1 tsp
Salt and chilli powder - according to taste

Method:

Slice the bitter gourd into very small pieces.
Add salt and turmeric powder to the bitter gourd and let it sit for a few minutes.
Squeeze them and get the juice by squeezing them. (juice can be given to diabetic patient)

Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan and add cumin, mustard seeds to the pan.
When the seeds start sputtering add crushed garlic, whole red chillies, curry leaves.
Add onion , bitter gourd pieces to this,let it cook for 10 min by closing pan with a lid.
take off the lid fry in highflame for 5 min

Let them fry till they are done and add chilli powder and crushed jaggery.
after adding jaggery,fry it for 3 min.

SERVE with hot rice.