Bharwa Karela (Stuffed Bitter Gourd)

Name: Bharwa Karela (Stuffed Bitter Gourd)
Total time: 1980 s
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 10 pieces Small bitter gourd; 1 piece Tomato; 1 piece Onion; 1 tbsp Gram flour (besan); 1 tsp Coriander powder; 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder; 1 pinch Asafoetida (hing); 5 cloves Garlic; 0.5 inch Ginger; 0.5 tsp Cumin seeds; 0.5 tsp Dry mango powder; to taste Salt; 4 tbsp Oil; 3 tbsp Water; 3-4 tbsp Coriander leaves

Pabi Chettri @cook_221284

shillong,Meghalaya

The stuffed better gourd turned out very tasty😋. Better gourd is also good for health. This is my mother recipe.

Pabi Chettri @cook_221284

shillong,Meghalaya

The stuffed better gourd turned out very tasty😋. Better gourd is also good for health. This is my mother recipe.

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Ingredients

30-33 minutes

3 servings

10 piecesSmall bitter gourd
1 pieceTomato
1 pieceOnion
1 tbspGram flour (besan)
1 tspCoriander powder
1/4 tspTurmeric powder
1 pinchAsafoetida (hing)
5 clovesGarlic
0.5 inchGinger
0.5 tspCumin seeds
0.5 tspDry mango powder
to taste Salt
4 tbspOil
3 tbspWater
3-4 tbspCoriander leaves

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Steps

30-33 minutes

1

Clean bitter gourds, trim ends, slit lengthwise, and scoop out seeds. Wash with warm water.
2

Finely chop ginger, garlic, onion, and tomato.
3

Heat 2 tbsp oil, crackle cumin seeds, add chopped garlic, ginger, and onion. Sauté until light brown.
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Add gram flour, roast for 30 seconds, then add tomato and 2 tbsp water. Cook until soft.
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Add coriander powder, turmeric, hing, dry mango powder, salt, and coriander leaves. Mix well.
9

Fill each bitter gourd with stuffing and tie with thread.
10

Heat remaining oil in a wok, add stuffed gourds, and sauté, flipping occasionally, until golden brown.
11

Remove threads and serve hot.
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