bharwa karela recipe | stuffed karela recipe | stuffed bitter gourd recipe
easy bharwa karela recipe | stuffed karela recipe | stuffed bitter gourd recipe
Servings 2 Servings
Ingredients
- 4 small sized bitter gourd / karela
- 1 tsp salt for marination
- 1 cup water to wash
for stuffing:
- 2 tsp oil
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste / adrak-lasun paste
- ½ tsp turmeric / haldi
- 1½ tsp coriander powder / daniya powder
- ½ tsp jeera powder / cumin powder
- 1 tsp kashmiri red chili powder / lal mirch powder
- salt to taste
- 1 tsp aamchur / dry mango powder
- ½ tsp garam masala powder
- 1 tsp sugar optional
other ingredients:
- 3 tbsp oil
- 4 to othpick / thread to tie
Instructions
- firstly, prepare the stuffing by heating oil.
- add onions and ginger garlic paste.
- further add reserved karela skin and seeds.
- continue to saute for 2 minutes.
- additionally, add spices and saute on low flame.
- now add garam masala and sugar.
- mix well, and the stuffing is ready.
- take the washed, peeled and slit karela and stuff the stuffing.
- further, with the help of toothpick, secure tight.
- fry the stuffed karela in 3-4 tbsp oil on low flame.
- also make sure to fry the bitter gourd both sides.
- cover and simmer for 10 minutes stirring occasionally.
- further add leftover stuffing masala and mix gently.
- cover and simmer further for 2 minutes.
- finally, bharwa karela or stuffed bitter gourd is ready to serve with rice or chapathi.