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

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  • Опубліковано 25 вер 2024
  • 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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КОМЕНТАРІ • 183

  • @karenalimalik9845
    @karenalimalik9845 Рік тому +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
    @anuradhaabhayawardhana3860 3 роки тому +7

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

  • @drmoffitt
    @drmoffitt 6 років тому +6

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

    • @FoodwithChetna
      @FoodwithChetna  6 років тому

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

  • @zucchinigreen
    @zucchinigreen 6 років тому +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  6 років тому +1

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

  • @chisechekapapa4721
    @chisechekapapa4721 4 роки тому +3

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

  • @srishtibagga3003
    @srishtibagga3003 4 роки тому +3

    I loved your way of explaining👏💕

  • @MonsieurDecent
    @MonsieurDecent 6 років тому +6

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

  • @Shokupan982
    @Shokupan982 6 років тому +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!

    • @FoodwithChetna
      @FoodwithChetna  6 років тому

      You are welcome, let me know how it goes.

  • @jeanpierre.durrant
    @jeanpierre.durrant Рік тому +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!! 👍🏾😊

  • @vanditachoudaha551
    @vanditachoudaha551 6 років тому +4

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

  • @namonox
    @namonox 3 місяці тому

    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?

  • @queen-servant-of-allah2822
    @queen-servant-of-allah2822 2 роки тому +2

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

  • @nataliefrances6319
    @nataliefrances6319 4 місяці тому

    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. 💛

  • @shirl5554
    @shirl5554 5 років тому +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.

  • @Jennyndu3315
    @Jennyndu3315 Рік тому

    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 😊😊

  • @richardwilliams3839
    @richardwilliams3839 Рік тому

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

  • @vijayalakshmi_venkateshan
    @vijayalakshmi_venkateshan 6 років тому +2

    Unique karela recipe.. Loved it

  • @sarahbearah6297
    @sarahbearah6297 6 років тому +2

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

    • @FoodwithChetna
      @FoodwithChetna  6 років тому +1

      Hey, glad you enjoyed the show.

    • @sarahbearah6297
      @sarahbearah6297 6 років тому +2

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

  • @rafthejaf8789
    @rafthejaf8789 4 роки тому +2

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

  • @KhanAviation-Pilot
    @KhanAviation-Pilot 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @collectorguy4379
    @collectorguy4379 3 роки тому +2

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

    • @alishifau6403
      @alishifau6403 3 роки тому

      only yoghurt ?

    • @collectorguy4379
      @collectorguy4379 3 роки тому

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

  • @irenegrijalvotarres
    @irenegrijalvotarres 6 років тому +3

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

    • @zucchinigreen
      @zucchinigreen 6 років тому +1

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

    • @irenegrijalvotarres
      @irenegrijalvotarres 6 років тому

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

    • @FoodwithChetna
      @FoodwithChetna  6 років тому +1

      Yes do try, it is lovely and delicious

    • @xonerace522
      @xonerace522 3 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/6-dDSAUyyNw/v-deo.html

  • @richardwilliams3839
    @richardwilliams3839 Рік тому

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

  • @champaghosal5754
    @champaghosal5754 6 років тому +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

  • @LenkaSaratoga
    @LenkaSaratoga 3 роки тому +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.....

  • @premilam4060
    @premilam4060 11 місяців тому

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

  • @sheetalpatil0701
    @sheetalpatil0701 6 років тому +3

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

  • @Olgasuman35
    @Olgasuman35 7 місяців тому +1

    I love vegetables it’s nice good healthy

  • @sparkasaurusdonna
    @sparkasaurusdonna 6 років тому +1

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

  • @shafiqanwer7180
    @shafiqanwer7180 Місяць тому +1

    Watching from Karachi Pakistan 🎉

  • @lauramcleod6977
    @lauramcleod6977 3 роки тому

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

  • @MrKhan-dr3uc
    @MrKhan-dr3uc 9 місяців тому

    I will be certainly trying this recipe

  • @Olgasuman35
    @Olgasuman35 7 місяців тому +1

    Nice explain. Good to know about

  • @livingrateful
    @livingrateful 4 місяці тому

    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 😂

  • @timstewartuk
    @timstewartuk 6 років тому +3

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

  • @СпасЯнков-э2ч
    @СпасЯнков-э2ч 6 років тому +2

    You add mango for sour does karela like sweetness?

  • @DBLuvPack888
    @DBLuvPack888 3 місяці тому

    Where do you find mango powder?

  • @Robutube1
    @Robutube1 5 років тому +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  5 років тому

      Do try and let me know your thoughts.

    • @thehorsebackheroine5950
      @thehorsebackheroine5950 Рік тому

      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!

  • @rightgirlwrongplanet
    @rightgirlwrongplanet 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @angelasegarra2339
    @angelasegarra2339 6 років тому +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.

  • @johnjoy9798
    @johnjoy9798 4 роки тому +1

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

  • @nicolaemarian4073
    @nicolaemarian4073 Місяць тому

    Hi ! I am from Romania/ Europe. What kind of oil is the best to use for cooking Karela ? Thanks !

  • @shafiqanwer7180
    @shafiqanwer7180 Місяць тому +1

    Nice recipe

  • @johnswafford865
    @johnswafford865 5 років тому

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

    • @xonerace522
      @xonerace522 3 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/6-dDSAUyyNw/v-deo.html

  • @lp1669
    @lp1669 3 роки тому

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

  • @dr.sathyamoorthy5733
    @dr.sathyamoorthy5733 11 місяців тому

    Wonderful demo

  • @Zabardageegan
    @Zabardageegan 2 роки тому

    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.

  • @DNOJ
    @DNOJ 6 років тому +1

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

  • @nicolaemarian4073
    @nicolaemarian4073 Місяць тому

    Instead of raw mango can I use ginger and garlic paste ?

  • @alishifau6403
    @alishifau6403 3 роки тому +1

    like this recipe....will try 😊

  • @briandias40
    @briandias40 Рік тому

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

  • @misskay007007
    @misskay007007 2 роки тому +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 Рік тому

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

    • @thehorsebackheroine5950
      @thehorsebackheroine5950 Рік тому

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

  • @arvindsud600
    @arvindsud600 6 років тому +1

    Will cook this weekend

  • @thehorsebackheroine5950
    @thehorsebackheroine5950 Рік тому

    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!

  • @SB-iz8sz
    @SB-iz8sz 2 роки тому

    Looking forward to making it!😃

  • @jaimevillanueva8375
    @jaimevillanueva8375 2 роки тому

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

  • @charlzbryan
    @charlzbryan 2 роки тому +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

  • @СпасЯнков-э2ч
    @СпасЯнков-э2ч 6 років тому +1

    Goes well with lentils great

  • @iqbianorganus3388
    @iqbianorganus3388 Рік тому +2

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

    • @thehorsebackheroine5950
      @thehorsebackheroine5950 Рік тому

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

  • @sherylhokianga3
    @sherylhokianga3 4 роки тому

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

  • @ummesalma.k.chandra.8827
    @ummesalma.k.chandra.8827 6 років тому +2

    I wish I could cook karela for you..

    • @FoodwithChetna
      @FoodwithChetna  6 років тому

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

  • @vidyaranik3862
    @vidyaranik3862 6 років тому +6

    hi i am from kerala.

    • @FoodwithChetna
      @FoodwithChetna  6 років тому

      Hellooooooo!

    • @vidyaranik3862
      @vidyaranik3862 6 років тому +1

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

  • @udaykiran848
    @udaykiran848 6 років тому +10

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

  • @nootherlikemyownskin3818
    @nootherlikemyownskin3818 2 роки тому +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

    • @FoodwithChetna
      @FoodwithChetna  2 роки тому

      Sure, you should also check out my veg playlist

  • @lala7701
    @lala7701 6 років тому +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 6 років тому +1

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

    • @lala7701
      @lala7701 6 років тому

      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  6 років тому

      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 3 роки тому

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

  • @TheSlovenmind
    @TheSlovenmind 4 роки тому +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  4 роки тому

      Have never tried the leaves, thanks for the tip.

    • @knowledge1972
      @knowledge1972 3 роки тому

      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 3 роки тому

      @@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 3 роки тому

      @@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.

  • @sintraabdul9911
    @sintraabdul9911 Рік тому

    Wow

  • @СпасЯнков-э2ч
    @СпасЯнков-э2ч 6 років тому

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

  • @bobpowar7857
    @bobpowar7857 6 років тому +2

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

    • @FoodwithChetna
      @FoodwithChetna  6 років тому

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

    • @LenkaSaratoga
      @LenkaSaratoga 3 роки тому

      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 💚👍

  • @laylasamata322
    @laylasamata322 3 роки тому

    Thank you madam!!!

  • @royajafarian2193
    @royajafarian2193 Рік тому

    ❤❤❤

  • @lovneetsharma8765
    @lovneetsharma8765 4 роки тому +1

    Good 😊

  • @Indianciti253
    @Indianciti253 2 роки тому

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

  • @Indianciti253
    @Indianciti253 2 роки тому

    From kerala 😂😂👍

  • @teenagrace7302
    @teenagrace7302 6 років тому +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  6 років тому

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

  • @billpappas7269
    @billpappas7269 2 роки тому

    Kritsinia

  • @aaat600
    @aaat600 Рік тому

    🎉

  • @СпасЯнков-э2ч
    @СпасЯнков-э2ч 6 років тому

    Is it in cucumber family?

    • @ejaaz7260
      @ejaaz7260 6 років тому

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

  • @manjima6265
    @manjima6265 6 років тому +1

    Tasty 💝

  • @kikarboota16
    @kikarboota16 2 роки тому

    Sakhi Bay Bay

  • @AshleshaGupte-r3t
    @AshleshaGupte-r3t Рік тому

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

  • @headlessgourmand8876
    @headlessgourmand8876 Рік тому

    Red onions hello!

  • @RITCWargames
    @RITCWargames 6 років тому +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  6 років тому

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

  • @michaelad48
    @michaelad48 10 місяців тому +1

    Red onions not white tho😊

  • @cathyvieneer8788
    @cathyvieneer8788 Рік тому

    You are so beautiful!! 😊

  • @chinnappam9153
    @chinnappam9153 6 років тому +1

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

  • @lovneetsharma8765
    @lovneetsharma8765 4 роки тому

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

    • @xonerace522
      @xonerace522 3 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/6-dDSAUyyNw/v-deo.html

  • @matthewwaines4748
    @matthewwaines4748 3 роки тому

    so bitter, i almost died 0:

  • @yourbarkadas9056
    @yourbarkadas9056 5 років тому

    Can you pm me for the recipe???

    • @xonerace522
      @xonerace522 3 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/6-dDSAUyyNw/v-deo.html

  • @4rtic
    @4rtic 4 роки тому

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

  • @TheEnneite
    @TheEnneite 6 років тому +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 6 років тому

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

    • @TheEnneite
      @TheEnneite 6 років тому +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 6 років тому

      Etienne Ponnau Thanks, but your source is unreliable.

    • @TheEnneite
      @TheEnneite 6 років тому

      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 6 років тому

      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 Рік тому

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

    • @FoodwithChetna
      @FoodwithChetna  Рік тому

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

    • @ukchub6633
      @ukchub6633 Рік тому

      @@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

  • @ajchiong8147
    @ajchiong8147 2 роки тому

    Wow