Bitter guard Fritters/ Kakarakaya Bajji

Hi Buddies,

This is our Saturday lunch special!!!  As a child, I used to dislike this “bitter” vegetable (I’m sure most of u too) but thanks to my mom that I don’t hate it anymore 🙂 .As Bitter guard is very healthy, my mom used to explore different recipes to make us eat this. This is one of my favorite ones as it’s not at all bitter 🙂 . We generally have it with rice as a side dish for dal/kootu/sambar, but can also be served as a snack. Try this bitter free recipe for sure!!!

Preparation Time:  30 minutes
No of Servings: 12

Ingredients:

Bitter guard: 6
Chana Dal: 1 ½ cup
Onions: 1(Big)
Green Chili: 1-2 (As per taste)
Salt:
Oil: for deep fry

Method:

  • Soak chana dal for an hr.

Bitter Guard Fritters

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Wash and cut Bitter guard into half (if they are too long, then into 3). Then cut each piece vertically in center (cut only 3/4th ,don’t cut till the end).

Bitter Guard Fritters

 

 

 

 

 

 

  •  Scoop out the seeds and cook it directly in a pot with ½ tsp. of turmeric and little salt. Cook it for 15 minutes.

Bitter Guard Fritters

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Meanwhile, drain water from soaked chana dal and make a thick paste of it along with green chilies and salt (Don’t add too much water while grinding. Not more than 2-3 tbsp.)

Bitter Guard Fritters

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Cut onion and add them to the paste.

Bitter Guard Fritters

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Stuff the cooked bitter guards with the paste.

Bitter Guard Fritters

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Heat a kadai with oil and deep fry them. Remove from kadai once they turn golden in color and place them in a bowl with a tissue paper to absorb excess oil.

Bitter guard Fritters/ Kakarakaya Bajji

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Serve them with rice or a snack.

Bitter guard Fritters/ Kakarakaya Bajji

Comments (5)

  1. Manju

    I like ur versatility.. Thanks for sharing yet another unique recipe..

    Reply
    1. Deepu (Post author)

      Thanks Manju.

      Reply
  2. kalyani

    Good

    Reply
  3. Anonymous

    Tried this recipe along with thiya pulusu and it was a super hit at my home.. enjoyed a delicious lunch n dnr with these 2 combination

    Reply
    1. Deepu (Post author)

      Thanks for trying my recipes.

      Reply

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *