Bharwa karela (stuffed bitterguord)

Name: Bharwa karela (stuffed bitterguord)
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 4 karelas (medium size); as per taste Salt; As needed Turmeric powder; 1 large onion sliced; 1/4 cup dry or fresh coconut; 2-3 garlic cloves; leaves Coriander; 1 tablespoon peanuts(optional); 1 teaspoons besan flour; 2 tablespoon dry mango powder(tamarind pulp can be substituted); 1 tsp red chilli powder; 2 tablespoons oil

Kavita Ns @food_ish

Mumbai

#karela
#bittergourd
#stuffedvegetable
A very healthy and tasty stuffed karela recipe.

Kavita Ns @food_ish

Mumbai

#karela
#bittergourd
#stuffedvegetable
A very healthy and tasty stuffed karela recipe.

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Ingredients

1hour

4 people

4karelas (medium size)
as per tasteSalt
As neededTurmeric powder
1large onion sliced
1/4 cupdry or fresh coconut
2-3garlic cloves
leavesCoriander
1 tablespoonpeanuts(optional)
1 teaspoonsbesan flour
2 tablespoondry mango powder(tamarind pulp can be substituted)
1 tspred chilli powder
2 tablespoonsoil

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Steps

1hour

1

Wash and scrape the outer side of the karelas. Do not throw away the peels.
2

Remove the seeds. Apply salt and turmeric powder all over and keep the karelas aside for 1 hour.
3

In the meantime, make the stuffing. Heat 1 tsp of oil in a pan and add onion, garlic and peanuts. Saute till nice golden brown. Add the coconut and mix for just a minute. Note that dessicated coconut turns brown very fast.
4

Let it cool and then grind it into a fine paste along with some coriander leaves.
5

Squeeze out all the water from the karelas and scarped peel with the help of your palms.
6

Now heat 1tsp oil in the same pan and saute besan flour and the karela peels.
Then add the grinded paste, salt,mango powder, turmeric powder,red chilli powder.
After a minute switch off the stove.
7

Stuff the karelas well with the stuffing and saute on a pan. cover the pan and cook for 10 mins. Flip the karelas and again cook for 10mins.
8

This recipe can also be used for gravy. Use the same method and ingredients and add some water at the end accordingly.

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Kavita Ns @food_ish

on May 10, 2021 15:44

Mumbai

Connect with me on my insta handle : https://www.instagram.com/food_ishkitchen/I am a home chef, a SAHM, mother of two cuties. I love cooking, baking, food photography, experimenting new recipes and keeping hold of traditional recipes that I relished as a kid from my grandmother and mother's kitchen.