Karela Andhra Style

Generally, if you see the word andhra in the name of a dish, you can expect it to be sweet and sour with the flavor of an oil seed—in this case, sesame. Bitter gourd is widely used in Indian kitchens, and recipes for it vary from state to state. In fact, the bitterness is enjoyed to the hilt in the northern part of the country, where bitter gourds are cooked without the addition of sugar or jaggery.