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KAARLYAA SAGLEIN (TRADITIONAL BITTER GOURD SIDE DISH)
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Pooja M. PanditKAARLYAA SAGLEIN (TRADITIONAL BITTER GOURD SIDE DISH)
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Kaarlyaa Saglein is a side dish or say a healthy salad of sorts made using bitter gourds (Kaarle), coconut and fresh curds. Saglein is a GSB dish wherein a tempering of ghee, mustard and asafoetida is ground with coconut and green chillies and mixed with some other ingredient like cucumber or bitter gourds.
Ingredient
Food ration :
4 servingsCooking time :
N. A.
2 tbs
Oil For Roasting
To Taste
Salt
4 tbs
Roasted Bitter Gourd
3/4 cup
Fresh Grated Coconut
5-6 tbs
Slightly Sour Curd
1 1/4 tsp
Mustard Seeds
1/4 tsp
Asafoetida
Cooking instructions
* Step 1
To make Kaarlyaa Saglein, first rinse well the bitter gourds and pat dry.
* Step 2
Slightly scrape off the outer rough peel and rinse once again.
* Step 3
Deseed and chop into very fine pieces (1/2 cm approx).
* Step 4
Rub 1 tsp salt into these pieces and set aside for about 7-8 hours at room temperature.
* Step 5
The gourds will start releasing water in the said time.
* Step 6
Discard all the water and rinse the pieces with clean water (optional) and squeeze out all the remaining water.
* Step 7
This helps in doing away with most of the bitterness which is disliked by many.
* Step 8
Other option is to totally skip the next rinsing and just do with squeezing out the bitter juice from the gourds.
* Step 9
Heat a pan and add oil to it. Add the squeezed bitter gourd pieces and stir on low to medium heat till they change colour and crisp up.
* Step 10
Cool and store in an airtight container for upto a month or two in the refrigerator and use as required.
* Step 11
To make the Saglein, first heat a small kadhai and add ghee and mustard seeds to it.
* Step 12
As soon as they splutter, add the asafoetida and green chillies and switch off the flame.
* Step 13
Add the tempering to the grated coconut and grind it alongwith the sugar, curds and salt to get an almost smooth paste.
* Step 14
Using water has to be completely avoided for the grinding process and in general too.
* Step 15
Mix together 4 tbs of the roasted bitter gourd bits and the ground paste. Store the rest of the roasted bitter gourds in the refrigerator.
* Step 16
Check seasoning and adjust if required.
* Step 17
Serve this delicious and nutritious Kaarlyaa Saglein as a side with any traditional meal!!
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Tag
Bitter Gourds…. Adjust quantity as per preference
oil for roasting
Salt
Roasted Bitter Gourd
fresh grated coconut
Slightly Sour Curd
Sugar… To be adjusted as per the sourness of the curds
Homemade Ghee (Clarified Butter)
mustard seeds
Asafoetida
Chopped Green Chillies… To be adjusted as per preference
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