Chicken karela (bitter gourd with chicken)

Name: Chicken karela (bitter gourd with chicken)
Yield: 4-5 servings
Cuisine: Pakistani
Ingredients: 1 kg Karela (Bitter gourd); 1 & ½ tbs Namak (salt); Cooking oil for frying; 1/2 Cup Cooking oil; 1/2 kg piyaz (onion) sliced; 3 medium Tomato in cubes; Half kg Chicken; 5-6 Hari mirch (Green chillies); Half tsp Lehsan paste (garlic paste); Half tbs Zeera (Cumin seeds) roasted & crushed; 1/2 tsp namak (salt); 1 tsp Haldee powder (Turmeric powder); 2 tsp Dhania powder (Coriander powder); 2 tsp or to taste Lal mirch powder (Red chilli powder); Half tbs garam msala

Sajal Fatima @cook_21028453

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Chicken Bitter Gourd is a very delicious recipe ...This is my mom's special recipe Everyone loves their hand made chicken karela..And today with the help of my mother, I made this delicious dish at home..must try you all and share your experience 💞

Sajal Fatima @cook_21028453

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Ingredients

4-5 servings

1 kgKarela (Bitter gourd)
1& ½ tbs Namak (salt)
Cooking oil for frying
1/2 CupCooking oil
1/2 kgpiyaz (onion) sliced
3medium Tomato in cubes
Halfkg Chicken
5-6Hari mirch (Green chillies)
Halftsp Lehsan paste (garlic paste)
Halftbs Zeera (Cumin seeds) roasted & crushed
1/2 tspnamak (salt)
1 tspHaldee powder (Turmeric powder)
2 tspDhania powder (Coriander powder)
2 tspor to taste Lal mirch powder (Red chilli powder)
Halftbs garam msala

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Steps

1

Peel & deseed bitter gourd then chop into small pieces with the help of the knife. -On strainer,add bitter gourd,salt and mix well,cover and let it rest for 30 minutes then wash thoroughly 3-4 times and squeeze to remove excess water.
2

In frying pan,heat cooking oil and fry bitter gourd until golden brown and crispy & set aside.
3

In wok,add cooking oil and chicken..fry chicken until it perfectly fry...add onion fry until light golden. -Add garlic paste and mix well. -Add tomatoes,green chilllies and mix well. -
4

Add cumin seeds,salt,turmeric powder,coriander powder,red chilli powder,mix well and cook for 2-3 mins-Cover and cook on low flame for 5 minutes then cook on high flame for 2-3 minutes.
5

Now add fried bitter gourd and mix well. -Add garam masala powder,cover and cook on low flame for 15-20 minutes. -Add fresh coriander,mix & serve!