Karela besan sabji

Name: Karela besan sabji
Total time: 2100 s
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 piece Karela (bitter gourd) :; 1 piece Onion :; 2 piece Tomato :; 1/4 cup Besan (gram flour) :; 1 tbsp Oil :; Hing (asafoetida) :; 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder :; 2 tsp Coriander powder :; Red chili powder1/2tsp; 1 tsp Sugar :; Salt : 1 tsp for curry; Salt : 3 tsp for soaking

Subhalaxmi Samantaray @cook_17576378

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A lot of people ask how to remove bitterness of karela (bitter gourd). Well, its simple. Cut the bitter gourd and apply salt evenly on its surface and keep aside. Once soaked, squeeze and remove all the bitter juices.

Subhalaxmi Samantaray @cook_17576378

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Ingredients

35minute

2 servings

2 pieceKarela (bitter gourd) :
1 pieceOnion :
2 pieceTomato :
1/4 cupBesan (gram flour) :
1 tbspOil :
Hing (asafoetida) :
1/2 tspTurmeric powder :
2 tspCoriander powder :
Red chili powder1/2tsp
1 tspSugar :
Salt : 1 tsp for curry
Salt : 3 tsp for soaking

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Steps

35minute

1

Peel and cut the bitter gourd in thin slices. Add a little salt to it and keep aside for 20-30 mins.
Press the bitter gourd between your palm and squeeze out all the water. Keep aside.
2

Now in a non stick pan/kadhai heat oil and once the oil is hot put cumin seeds and hing (asafoetida). Cook till cumin turns slight brown.
Add onions to the oil and cook for about 1 min.
3

Add chopped tomatoes and cook till tomatoes become soft.
Now add all Indian spices like coriander powder, red chili powder, turmeric powder and salt to taste.
4

Mix well all the ingredients and cook for about 2 min.
Add the kerala, mix well and cook until the kerala is cooked.
5

Add sugar to balance the bitterness of the kerala.
Then add the besan flour to the sabji and cook for about 3-4 min or till the besan and kerala is cooked well.
Delicious Karela Besan Sabzi is ready to serve. You can serve this with phulka roti or paratha