tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post4467250478818631417..comments2011-07-11T08:12:03.723+01:00Siahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874841151742437150noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-58576119677555324272009-12-18T18:49:48.080Z2009-12-18T18:49:48.080Zvery nice healthy recpie.i have tried it and came out good.sunilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06681348711958628552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-83423554624068043812008-04-14T04:24:00.000+01:002008-04-14T04:24:00.000+01:00:) even i hated karela but good fried ones are a delight...Swati Raman Garghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10441262877200641257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-58636437988830089412008-03-14T20:30:00.000Z2008-03-14T20:30:00.000ZI always see them on the market but I did not know what to do with them... now I know! :) Thank you, MargotCoffee &amp; Vanillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09536793512262722674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-65071011843822324702008-02-09T15:23:00.000Z2008-02-09T15:23:00.000ZAmazing recipe Sia.Eskayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17792403863263440015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-58731424212127049332008-02-09T07:39:00.000Z2008-02-09T07:39:00.000ZI would never eat a bitter gourd dish if its not the one that my mum prepares, but I think I am gonna bend the rules for this delicious rasam! :)Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12361203237120149470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-22608630149504283692008-02-09T00:39:00.000Z2008-02-09T00:39:00.000ZOh well! These two recipes are craving to be tried and ur photos dont help in my Hate Bitterguard cause! Guess I will give in and give these two a GO!!! and If i ever turn into a bitterguard lover, my mom would have to thank u for that :)DKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15021550684332450332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-58559725334069138512008-02-08T22:52:00.000Z2008-02-08T22:52:00.000ZI am firmly in the LOVE camp.<BR/><BR/>So you don't take out the seeds? We take out the seeds and do the salt-thingy just like you :)Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01565340772467109199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-63240251463075844452008-02-08T21:00:00.000Z2008-02-08T21:00:00.000ZSia,<BR/>Well he ate it the first time I gave it to him. But I dont think he appreciated it either hehe. Still I used continue throwing it over the wall. I always thought that there would be a bg tree in in the neighbors yard after sooo many wasted bgs in their garden ;o)AnuZihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273015370098084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-20495822129306442512008-02-08T12:46:00.000Z2008-02-08T12:46:00.000Z<B>@ISG, padmaja, richa, laavanya, rachel, uma, sagari, vanamala, latha, madhu, musie, red chillies, miri, smn, sra, aparna, roopa,</B><BR/>oh wow!!! good to see so many BG lovers like me here. i thought it was one (wo)man's army;) he he he..<BR/>joke apart i would love to learn more recipes using this gourd. i haven't ventured into making stuffed karela till date but planning to try soon. so please do post ur recipes of BG.<BR/><BR/><B>@ashakka,</B><BR/>so u r not gonna share mathris with me? no worries, i'll manage with other goodies u cooked;)<BR/><BR/><B>@happy cook, pooja, rajitha, mansi</B><BR/>lol... i guess i have to come up with some other recipes to tempt u enough to change ur mind and try BG;) he he he... <BR/><BR/><B>@anuZi,</B><BR/>u mean, mean girl... wait till i tell ur mom what u did with all yummy bittergourd dishes she cook. by the way, did that dog really eat BG? he he he...<BR/><BR/><B>@bee,</B><BR/>ah bee! u r girl after my own heart:)Siahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874841151742437150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-33322275017006117302008-02-08T08:41:00.000Z2008-02-08T08:41:00.000Zwow sia, yum hagalkai saaru great one :) love it... we love this vege anyway cooked... never thought of saaru nice one..Roopahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03715088868467234305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-52614628409639267022008-02-08T07:08:00.000Z2008-02-08T07:08:00.000ZI've got to tell you, you've one more member in the BG Club. I love this vegetable cooked anyway. Don't mind the bitterness at all.Aparnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989967318453941084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-38584261115632880462008-02-08T06:32:00.000Z2008-02-08T06:32:00.000ZLike the title, Sia! I eat bittergourd if it's salted and squeezed to death, or when it's cooked with jaggery. We Telugus make a great stuffed version.srahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03243944393796831559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-2485913558372666422008-02-08T06:23:00.000Z2008-02-08T06:23:00.000Zhey i love bittergourd too.. i make saaru in different way by adding lil bit of grated coconut..can i hv some of these?SMNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00318410727839291776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-63509812291046158342008-02-08T05:25:00.000Z2008-02-08T05:25:00.000ZI love pavakai too and so does the rest of my family. Stuffed bittergourd is one of my favourites, but love tryin out new recipes.<BR/>This rasam is very interesting and havent heard of it before! ThanksMirihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13676408925598600874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-54639889535812539912008-02-08T01:57:00.000Z2008-02-08T01:57:00.000ZWe love hagalkai at home. Knowing the benefits I make the chips at home almost alternate day. I do it in MW however. I loved your saar idea and will surly give it a try.Red Chillieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10447416220756850109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-5816337740198285392008-02-07T23:26:00.000Z2008-02-07T23:26:00.000ZLove those chips, and they are no fry! Too good! The saaru must have tasted delish too, with all the flavors in it. I loved bitter-gourds when i was very lil', was off them for a long time and fell back in love again :-D.<BR/><BR/>Great one, dear!musicalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07166797277993509485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-76297628815914553962008-02-07T23:17:00.000Z2008-02-07T23:17:00.000Zkarela!! this is one thing I never ever got to like!!...and don't think I will be able to in the future:) my mom tried a lot:D heheheMansi Desaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01109414198476017680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-2175544055874987942008-02-07T22:20:00.000Z2008-02-07T22:20:00.000ZI always make gojju with it.This is a new recipe to try. Beautiful presentation Sia.Madhuhttp://ruchii.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-42612624556712155582008-02-07T22:08:00.000Z2008-02-07T22:08:00.000Z"It takes many meals over years to develop a taste for Hagalakai, as we call it."<BR/><BR/>wrong. for me it was love at first bite. i like it nice and bitter, not masked with jaggery and things.beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18128812845273224940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-61739300174113214412008-02-07T21:52:00.000Z2008-02-07T21:52:00.000ZI had no clue until i landed to bitter gourd page. Really hoping for bitter chocolate recipes :) .... By the way , the chips are very popular in sweet shops. The gravy has a little twist with the rasam powder.Chamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912395013740648068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-61300313779057817392008-02-07T20:47:00.000Z2008-02-07T20:47:00.000Zlove ur writing style..but just like ur siblings..i would run the other direction when this was cooked....but..i would drink a 1/4 glass of bitter melon juice daily!! he heRajithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15687505337772793643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-69985287542061944352008-02-07T20:25:00.000Z2008-02-07T20:25:00.000Zwe love hagalkai at home sups! Never had bittergourd rasam! new to me... surely will have to try it sometime!masalamagichttp://masalamagic.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-14668205692876950332008-02-07T19:55:00.000Z2008-02-07T19:55:00.000ZHi Sia!<BR/><BR/>I have been trying to contact you. Could you please email me please?<BR/><BR/>Laura (at) BlogHer (dot) com<BR/><BR/>Thanks!Lauranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-92082672948287061122008-02-07T19:42:00.000Z2008-02-07T19:42:00.000ZUgh...my mom used to force feed me bitter gourds and I found different ways of not eating it...including feeding it to our neighbours dog hehe. I still dont like it but I love the pics...I had to leave the comment with a positive twist ;o)AnuZihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10273015370098084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-78665031235317379742008-02-07T19:29:00.000Z2008-02-07T19:29:00.000ZIam gone try this :) Without frying Haagalkai ChipsVanamalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06941121960027582340noreply@blogger.com