Pavakai Peratal (Karela Masala) Recipe

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Pavakai Peratal (Karela Masala)
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Nutrition
689
Calories
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Ingredients:

  • 5 pavakkai or 5 karela
  • 5 tbsp coconut, shredded ( if you want less use about 3 tbsp.)
  • 7 small onions (can use pearl onion)
  • 1 medium tomato (optional)
  • 1 tbsp khus khus
  • 1 tsp chili powder ( use according to how hot you want the peratal to be)
  • 1 tbsp coriander powder (i use my mother in law's mix but can use the ordinary )
  • 1 small tamarind pulp
  • 1/2 tsp mustard (for tampering)
  • 3 tbsp oil (health conscious can use around 1-1/2 tbsp.)

Directions:

  1. Soak the Tamarind in 1/2 cup warm water.
  2. Wash and Cut pavakai into small pieces removing all seeds.
  3. Add salt to the pavakai and let it sit for 1/2 hr.
  4. Cut small onions and tomato to small pieces.
  5. Grind Coconut, Khu Khus and Tamarind in mixer to a smooth paste.
  6. Remove the paste from the mixture and add the masala powders and salt to the ground mixture.
  7. Make sure you do not add too much salt as pavakai already has some salt in it.
  8. Rinse the mixture with 1 cup of water and reserve the liquid.
  9. Heat 1 tbsp.
  10. Oil in kadai.
  11. Squeeze water out of the Pavakai and add it to the hot oil.
  12. Fry the pavakai till it becomes half done.
  13. Remove it from the kadai.
  14. Add 2-tbsp.
  15. Oil to the same kadai.
  16. Using sesame oil will enhance the taste.
  17. Add mustard to the oil.
  18. Once it stops spluttering add curry leaves.
  19. Add onions and keep stirring till the onion becomes soft and starts changing colour.
  20. Add tomato and stir for 2 min.
  21. Add the ground mixture and the reserved liquid from the mixture.
  22. Once the masala starts boiling add the pavakai and stir the mixture once.
  23. Put a lid and let the pavakai cook.
  24. Keep cooking till pavakai is well done and the mixture has a semi solid consistency.
  25. This can be used as a side dish or as a main dish to go with plain white rice.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 688.6 Kcal (2883 kJ)
Calories from fat 491.93 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 54.66g 84%
Sodium 1697.47mg 71%
Potassium 733.24mg 16%
Total Carbs 44.13g 15%
Sugars 26.65g 107%
Dietary Fiber 7.2g 29%
Protein 12.04g 24%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 52%
Iron 5.3mg 30%
Calcium 118.5mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 137.45 Kcal (575 kJ)
Calories from fat 98.19 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.91g 84%
Sodium 338.82mg 71%
Potassium 146.36mg 16%
Total Carbs 8.81g 15%
Sugars 5.32g 107%
Dietary Fiber 1.44g 29%
Protein 2.4g 24%
Vitamin C 6.2mg 52%
Iron 1.1mg 30%
Calcium 23.7mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 17.5
    Points
  • 19
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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