Chingri machh die aloo korola bhaja/Shrimp and bitter gourd fry|| healthy and tasty

Uchhe bhaja/karela bhaja/bitter gourd fry is a traditional item served in Bengali Thalis.

It is believed to be a palatte cleaner before eating heavy meals,it prepares you savouring delicious dishes prepared to enjoy. Though it’s bitter in taste but the potato and the shrimp compliments the dish and makes it very appetising.

I like it on my steaming hot place of rice with a blob of butter or a tablespoon of ghee and its heaven believe me 🙌.

So,let’s make Chingri machh die aloo korola bhaja/shrimp and bitter gourd fry 👇👇👇

Type- Starter for any Thali

Preparation time- 8-10 minutes

Cooking time- 12-15 minutes

Ingredients:

2 bitter gourd or korola/karela or uchhe cut into slices
1 medium potato cut into jullien
Salt to taste
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp panchphoron or Bengali whole five spice
100 gm shrimp/chingri deveined and cleaned
1-2 green chillies
1/4 tsp sugar
1 tsp poppy seeds

Procedure:

In a pan add 2 tbs mustard oil
Add 1 tsp panchphoron and fry
Add the sliced uchhe/karela/bitter gourd with 1 tsp turmeric powder and salt to taste
Now add 2-3 green chillies (as per choice)
Add the julliene potatoes and fry
Add 100 gm shrimp/prawn/Chingri and fry until pink
Now on a medium-medium high flame keep on frying until you get that crisp golden brown
Add 1 tsp sugar when you are almost done
Add 1 tsp poppy seeds for that extra crunch and its done

We’ve added a step by step video of the recipe 👇👇👇