Stuffed bitter gourd/ bharwan karele

Name: Stuffed bitter gourd/ bharwan karele
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 3-5 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 7-8 karele /bitter gourd; 1 potato big; 1 onion big; 1 cup roasted besan; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1 tsp mango powder; 1 tsp coriander powder; 1 tsp cumin powder; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp achaari masala optional; 2 tbsp oil to make stuffing; Oil for frying; to taste Salt; as needed Additional amount used of same spices for potato and onion *opt

Brij Narula @cook_13334484

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Brij Narula @cook_13334484

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Ingredients

30 minutes

3-5 servings

7-8karele /bitter gourd
1potato big
1onion big
1 cuproasted besan
1 tspred chilli powder
1 tspmango powder
1 tspcoriander powder
1 tspcumin powder
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1 tspachaari masala optional
2 tbspoil to make stuffing
Oil for frying
to tasteSalt
as neededAdditional amount used of same spices for potato and onion *opt

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Wash and peel karelas, apply salt and keep aside for an hour or so.
2

Now wash them 2-3 times under running water to get rid of it's bitterness and squeeze excess water. Give karela a long vertical cut making packet for stuffing.
3

In a bowl mix in roasted besan all the spices and salt to taste, 2 tbsp oil and mix everything to a smooth stuff. Keep in mind we applied salt earlier.
4

Fill the stuffing in all karelas.
5

Now in a kadahi heat 3-4 tbsp oil preferably mustard oil to smoking point and reduce flame to minimum. Put karela one by one taking care of stuffing side be upward. You can tie them with thread too.
6

Fry them on medium heat till golden brown from all sides. Remove from kadahi.
7

In the remaining oil in kadahi you can fry peels of karela after bitterness removed as we did of karela by applying salt and washing them under running water. Also potato wedges and onion cut in cubes... All in one go...When semi fried add roasted besan 1 spoon and add salt chilli mango powder coriander powder to taste. The subzi prepared this way is even tastier than karela itself
8

Your dish is ready. Enjoy with roti, puri or paratha. This is normally served as side dish in main course. Can be carried along while traveling since it can stay for longer period as compared to other vegetables.
9

Thank you