Ingredients
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2
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2 - 3
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1/2
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1/4
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Directions
No-Fry Karela Crispies (Bitter Melon),I was horrified, then fascinated, then in love with this strange (to me) little vegetable dish when I had it mixed with potatoes in a dry curry at my local Indian vegetarian lunch counter. It’s a very strong flavor, so if you make this and aren’t yet familiar with it, you’ve been warned! ;o) I haven’t yet tried it, but I’m looking around for various bitter melon recipes (aka bitter gourd).,Delicious and sooo healthy! This version is much more flavorful than the deep fried version I’m most familiar with. I like to add a small amount of lemon or lime juice to curb the bitterness.,My first taste of Bitter Melon and I found it very pleasing. The recipe didn’t say to remove the seeds but I saw on another recipe that they removed them. After slicing the melon the seeds were all cut and looked weird so I removed them and the white mwmbrane leaving lovely green circles.. I put the sliced melon on paper towels , sprinkled salt over it and put a paper towel on top -left it for 45 minutes. A lot of moisture came out. Then I mixed the tumeric & chili (Iwas generous with the chili) in a zip lock bag added the melon, shook it well to coat all the pieces and put it in the fridge for a couple of hours. Just before baking I added 1 tbsp of oil and baked them at 375 for apprz 15 minutes. They weren’t really crisp but they sure were tasty. The flavor is hard to describe -It is bitter but not unplesantly so. Will make again.
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Steps
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Done
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Preheat the Oven to About 375f. |
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2
Done
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Wash the Bitter Melon and Slice Them Using a Mandolin Slicer Into Thin Round Slices. |
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3
Done
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Mix With Salt, Turmeric and Chilli Powder and Marinate For About 1/2 an Hour. Squeeze Excess Moisture Out. |
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4
Done
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Spread Foil on a Baking Tray and Grease It With About a Tbsp Oil. Toss the Bitter Melon Slices With 2 Tbsp Oil and Spread Them on the Baking Tray. |
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5
Done
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Bake For About 5-7 Mins and Then Broil It For 7 Minutes Depending on the Type of Your Oven, the Broiling Might Be a Few Mins More or Less. Crispy Karela -- Without Frying! |
