KAKARAKAYA PODI / BITTER GUARD POWDER

INGREDIENTS: Dry coconut, Salt, Red chillies, Groundnuts / peanuts, Legumes / Pappulu, Onion,
Jaggery / bellam, Tamarind / Chinthapandu, Bitter guard / Kakarakaya, Oil, Turmeric





PREPARATION:

• Fry all the above ingredients


• Let them cool


• Grind well into fine powder and keep aside


• Peel of the one single outer layer of bitter guard


• Chop it or grate it finely


• Soak it in water, pinch of turmeric and salt for 20 minutes


• Drain water completely


• Fry well in oil (consumes more oil) till it changes to golden brown colour


• Once bitter guard is fried,


• Add the grinded mixy powder to it and mix well


• Dish out into a serving bowl and garnish


• Goes well with rice, chapathis ..


• This can be stored in an air tight box for 2 weeks easily