Halka Pulka Bharwa Karela (Stuffed bitter gourd)

Name: Halka Pulka Bharwa Karela (Stuffed bitter gourd)
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 6 small bitter gourd/karela; 1 onion cut in roundels; 3 green chilli; Oil; 1 tsp each dhaniya powder, bhuna jeera powder, Aamchur, Chat powder, chilli powder; Salt & turmeric

Swagatika @swagatika

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

This is a simple and super-easy recipe prepared with minimal regular spices stuffed in small verities of bitter gourd, and cooked in slow heat.
I have not scraped the skin, but if you don’t like bitterness much, scrape the skin lightly.

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Swagatika @swagatika

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

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Ingredients

6small bitter gourd/karela
1onion cut in roundels
3green chilli
Oil
Stuffing masala
1 tspeach dhaniya powder, bhuna jeera powder, Aamchur, Chat powder, chilli powder
Salt & turmeric

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Steps

1

Wash the bitter gourds and make 4-part slits.
2

Mix the dry masalas with little water to make a thick paste. Stuff the masala into the bitter gourds with the help of a small spoon.
3

Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan, add the stuffed karela and cook in slow heat, with the lid, until karelas are tender and roasted from all sides.
4

When almost done, add onion and chilli and let cook for another 5/7 mins. Serve with Rice/Roti/Paratha etc.

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Swagatika @swagatika

on April 24, 2023 18:38

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

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