Tita Korola Bhorta (Bitter Gourd Mash)
The Ultimate Adult Taste! Spicy hand kneading of bitter bitters into umami
Description
The ultimate adult flavor. Boiled or roasted bitter gourd (Korola) aggressively mashed by hand with raw mustard oil, charred chilies, and raw onions.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Bitter gourd
- Dried red chili(charred)
- Red onion
- Mustard oil(Raw)
- Salt
Instructions
- Boil (or roast) whole bitter gourd.
- Remove seeds, mash flesh.
- Crush charred chili/salt, knead into gourd with raw onion and mustard oil.
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Key spices
Mustard oil、Charred chili
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Bitter gourd, Chili oil
Pairing
White Rice / Dal
Trivia
Embodying 'good medicine tastes bitter'. Not just frying it, but purposefully mashing it with raw oil is the depth of BD Bhorta culture.
Eating tips & etiquette
Eaten at the start of the meal. The trio of pungent mustard, punching chili, and lingering bitterness perfectly awakens the stomach.
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