One rainy evening, with thunder and lightning blazing in the background, I sat by the kitchen window with a sense of déjà vu watching the rain pour by and dreaming of devouring on some crunchies and munchies. I heard my Dear Husband (DH) say” Dear Wife, we need to incorporate Bitter Gourd in our food everyday and I have an awesome idea”. Dear Wife (DW) (almost falling off the edge of the chair) “Ewww! Bitter Gourd we do? Why oh why?” DH: “Haven’t you heard of the nutritional value of the bitter gourd?” DW: “Right! So we deep…
Bitter Gourd Curry/ Karate Ghashi
Bitter Gourd I feel is a funky vegetable, so different in its taste and texture as compared to any other vegetable. The bitter taste is what sets it apart and you either love it or hate it. Luckily everybody in my family loves it and we cannot have enough of it. This is a favorite dish of mine and is a typical Konkani recipe. I have learnt this from MIL. She is an expert in making this and whenever she is here, she makes an extra batch for me and stores it in the fridge. I then go on…