## Ambade Kaarle Lonche Recipe – Hog Plums & Bitter Gourd Pickle (Coastal Karnataka Style)
Discover how to make a delicious and authentic **Ambade Kaarle Lonche Recipe – Hog Plums & Bitter Gourd Pickle** with this easy-to-follow recipe. A traditional **Coastal Karnataka Side Dish**, this dish is **Vegetarian** and perfect for any occasion.
**Yields:** 6 servings
**Prep time:** 15 minutes
**Cook time:** 20 minutes
**Total time:** 35 minutes
**Cuisine:** Coastal Karnataka
**Course:** Side Dish
**Diet:** Vegetarian
### Ingredients for Ambade Kaarle Lonche Recipe – Hog Plums & Bitter Gourd Pickle:
* 6 Hog Plum (Amtekai)
* 1 Karela (Bitter Gourd/ Pavakkai)
* 6 tablespoons Jaggery
* Salt – to taste
* 1 teaspoon Sunflower Oil
* 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
* 1 tablespoon Sunflower Oil
* 1/4 teaspoon Mustard seeds
* 1/4 teaspoon Methi Seeds (Fenugreek Seeds)
* 4 Green Chillies
* 2 pinch Asafoetida (hing)
### Step-by-Step Instructions to Make Ambade Kaarle Lonche Recipe – Hog Plums & Bitter Gourd Pickle:
1. scrape the outer layer of bitter gourd well, clean the seeds if they are not tender.
2. Chop each bitter gourd lengthwise to 2 inch long strips, apply some salt (I used 1/4 teaspoon) and keep it away for an hour to reduce the bitterness.
3. After an hour, squeeze away excess water from the bitter gourds after washing them.
4. This will remove most of the bitterness the gourd has.
5. Stir fry these drained bitter gourds in a kadai with a bit of oil till softened.
6. Keep aside.
7. Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan/kadhai, add mustard seeds and allow them to splutter.
8. Once spluttered, immediately add all the ingredients under tempering – fenugreek, green chillies, Irani hing and saute a bit.
9. Stir on low heat, add turmeric powder, ambade- hog plums and mix well.
10. Take care that the tempering is right and not any burnt.
11. Add enough water to cook ambade (I added 4 tablespoons) and on medium heat, bring to boil.
12. Reduce heat when it starts boiling.
13. Cover and cook till the ambade / hog plum are cooked.
14. Now add the stir fried bitter gourd strips, jaggery and salt and cook till jaggery melts.
15. Now add 1 or 2 tablespoons of water as per requirement, else the jaggery will stiffen when cooled.
16. Transfer to a jar after it is cooled to room temperature.
17. Serve Ambade Kaarle Lonche Recipe as an accompaniment with a meal of Steamed Rice, Karwar Style Muga Ambat Recipe, and Puri Recipe (Puffed Fried Indian Bread).
### Tips for the Best Ambade Kaarle Lonche Recipe – Hog Plums & Bitter Gourd Pickle:
* Always use the freshest ingredients available for the best flavor.
* Ensure your oil is at the correct temperature before frying; too low and food absorbs oil, too high and it burns.
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