I am sharing a simple andhra style beerakaya fry recipe that is called as beerakaya vepudu in telugu. This is one of those delicious stir fry that is an every day side dish eaten with rice & ghee. Each home has their own recipe to make this stir fry or vepudu. The recipe shared here is not a traditional version but it is the way I make at home for my family. If you have never tried vepudu karam from my blog, do try it. It is a mix of sesame seeds, roasted dals, coconut and other simple ingredients. It adds a good aroma and taste to the everyday simple vegetable stir fry. For those who would like to try with an alternate to vepudu karam, i suggest using idli podi, sambar powder, flax seeds spice powder or palli podi.But the right taste comes from the vepudu karam.
Tips
Always choose tender and juicy gourd, it tastes great in whatever way you cook. Coconut and vepudu karam are the two taste enhancers I prefer to make this beerakaya fry. This stir fry goes well with rice or even with chapathi too, since this recipe yields a moist dry curry. If you have young fussy kids, do use roasted peanuts and coconut, most kids will love them. This makes a very good side dish for the lunch box to accompany roti or chapathi. More Beeraakaya recipes Beerakaya pappu Ridge gourd curry recipe Beerakaya pachadi Beerakaya kodi guddu
