Bharwa Karela Sabzi

Name: Bharwa Karela Sabzi
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4 people serving
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 4 boiled Potato; 250 gm Karela; 1 tablespoon Red chilli powder; 1/2 tablespoon Turmeric powder; 1 Amchur powder; 1 tablespoon Dhaniya powder; 1 tablespoon Besan powder; 1 tablespoon Jeera 6chopped; 6 Green chilli chopped; 2 chopped Onion; 2 chopped Tomato; Handful of leaves coriander; Oil for sauté Sabzi; Salt as per taste

Padmini Venkatesan @15Padmini

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Spicy, tangy, and absolutely irresistible Bharwa Karela. A must-try sabzi for your lunch plate
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#CA26
Week 21 Theme: Pack It Up!🎒

Spicy, tangy, and absolutely irresistible Bharwa Karela. A must-try sabzi for your lunch plate
Stuffed bitter gourd (karela) made with a traditional onion, raw mango, and spice filling.

Padmini Venkatesan @15Padmini

#CA26
Week 21 Theme: Pack It Up!🎒

Spicy, tangy, and absolutely irresistible Bharwa Karela. A must-try sabzi for your lunch plate
Stuffed bitter gourd (karela) made with a traditional onion, raw mango, and spice filling.

#CA26
Week 21 Theme: Pack It Up!🎒

Spicy, tangy, and absolutely irresistible Bharwa Karela. A must-try sabzi for your lunch plate
Stuffed bitter gourd (karela) made with a traditional onion, raw mango, and spice filling.

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Ingredients

30 minutes

4 people serving

4boiled Potato
250 gmKarela
1 tablespoonRed chilli powder
1/2 tablespoonTurmeric powder
1Amchur powder
1 tablespoonDhaniya powder
1 tablespoonBesan powder
1 tablespoonJeera 6chopped
6Green chilli chopped
2chopped Onion
2chopped Tomato
Handful of leavescoriander
Oil for sauté Sabzi
Salt as per taste

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Rinse them thoroughly under running water. Make a single vertical slit along the middle of each karela, keeping the base intact to create a pocket.
2

Scoop out and discard the hard seeds and white inner pulp.
3

Bring water to a boil in a deep pan. Add 1 tbsp salt and drop the karelas in and boil on medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes until they are about 80% tender. Do not overcook.
4

Remove the karelas using a sieve.
5

Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a heavy-bottomed pan or kadhai.Add cumin seeds, chopped onions,tomatoesand sauté until translucent and golden brown.Now add besan and mix all.
6

Now add the ground spice mix, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, amchur powder, Dhaniya powder and salt. Mix well and cook for 1-2 minutes until dry. Turn off the heat and let the stuffing cool completely.
7

Stuff a generous spoonful of the prepared spice mixture tightly into the slit of each karela.
8

Arrange the stuffed karelas carefully in the pan. Cover with a lid and cook on low heat for 5-7 minutes.
9

Now your karelas are ready to serve with hot rotis enjoy 😋