Karela Chokha (A Traditional Indian Mashed Karela Dish)

Name: Karela Chokha (A Traditional Indian Mashed Karela Dish)
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 2-3 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 4-5 Bitter gourd (Karela); 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp salt 🧂; 1 onion 🧅 finely chopped; 2 green chilies finely chopped; 1 tbsp lemon 🍋 juice; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera); 2 pinch 🤏 asafoetida (hing); Chili flakes or dried red chili; 1 tsp crushed garlic 🧄; 2 tbsp coriander finely chopped

Alka Bhandari @alka020567

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#summerharvest
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Helps lower blood sugar levels.
Good source of Vitamin C and Vitamin A, which boosts immunity. Improves gut health and metabolism

#CA26
#summerharvest
#karela
#week3

Helps lower blood sugar levels.
Good source of Vitamin C and Vitamin A, which boosts immunity. Improves gut health and metabolism

Alka Bhandari @alka020567

#CA26
#summerharvest
#karela
#week3

Helps lower blood sugar levels.
Good source of Vitamin C and Vitamin A, which boosts immunity. Improves gut health and metabolism

#CA26
#summerharvest
#karela
#week3

Helps lower blood sugar levels.
Good source of Vitamin C and Vitamin A, which boosts immunity. Improves gut health and metabolism

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Ingredients

30 minutes

2-3 people

4-5Bitter gourd (Karela)
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1 tspsalt 🧂
1onion 🧅 finely chopped
2green chilies finely chopped
1 tbsplemon 🍋 juice
1/2 tspcumin seeds (jeera)
2 pinch🤏 asafoetida (hing)
Chili flakes or dried red chili
1 tspcrushed garlic 🧄
2 tbspcoriander finely chopped

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Wash and clean the karela well. In a pressure cooker, add 1/2 cup water along with the karela, salt, and turmeric powder. Cook for 2 whistles until soft.
2

Once the karela is boiled and soft, its bitterness also reduces a bit. Cut off both ends, mash it well, and remove the seeds if you prefer.
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Add the mashed karela to the chopped onion. In a separate pan, heat mustard oil well. Add hing, cumin seeds, crushed garlic 🧄 green chilies, and chili flakes. Sauté well, then mix this tadka into the mashed karela.
6

Garnish with fresh coriander before serving.
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Flavorful Karela Chokha pairs great with roti or dal‑chawal !!

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Alka Bhandari @alka020567

on April 13, 2026 10:43

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