Side Dish
Healthy Bharwa Karela Recipe - Stuffed Bitter Gourd Made Easy
Healthy Bharwa Karela Recipe - Stuffed Bitter Gourd Made Easy is a delicious Side Dish dish that can be prepared in just 0 minutes....
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30 Min Prep
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50 Min Cook
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4 Servings
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Diabetic Friendly
Ingredients
- 8 Karela (Bitter Gourd/ Pavakkai)
- Sunflower Oil - coconut oil or mustard oil as required (maximum 3 tablespoons)
- 1 teaspoon Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
- 1 teaspoon Garam masala powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Amchur (Dry Mango Powder)
- Salt - to taste
- 1 Onion - (red or white)
- 1 Tomato
- 1/4 cup Mango (Raw) - chopped
- 1 Green Chilli
- 4 cloves Garlic
- 1 inch Ginger - peeled
- 1/2 inch Fresh turmeric root - or 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 10 Raw Peanuts (Moongphali)
- 2 teaspoons Coriander (Dhania) Seeds
- 2 Dry Red Chillies
- Tamarind - marble sized
- 1/2 cup Fresh coconut - grated
Instructions
1
To begin making wholesome Bharwa Karela formula (Indian Masala Stuffed sharp Gourd), scrape the outer skin of the sharp gourds and make a deep vertical cut in the center leaving the base portion intact.
2
Gently scoop out the seeds and the pith and set it aside.Rub the sharp gourds with table salt, inside out.mix gently about 1/2 teaspoon of table salt to the pith and seeds and allow it to rest for at least half an hour.
3
Squeeze excess liquid and wash and sieve them.
4
Pat the sharp gourds with a kitchen towel.In the meantime, grind all the components given under 'Ground Masala' in a mixer grinder including bulb veggie, tomato, raw mango, green chilli, garlic, ginger and crisp turmeric root.fiery up a wok and gently arid-fry the components given under the 'arid masala' except coconut including raw peanuts, coriander seeds, arid red chillies and tamarind.Once it is done, grind them coarsely with coconut.
5
Keep it aside.fiery up a wok/ kadai over a low flame with a little fat.
6
When the fat heats up toss in the ground tomato bulb veggie masala and the pith of karela.mix gently arid (roasted) masala, kashmiri red chili ground mix, amchur ground mix and garam masala.
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toss in table salt as required.
8
Adjust spices.Allow it to make for 8-10 moments or till the time the excess liquid is absorbed and looks cooked, switch off.Spoon the masala into each processed sharp gourd/Karela.fiery up a wide wok with 1-2 tablespoons of fat.Gently place the stuffed sharp gourds in the wok and shallow sauté them till all the sides are uniformly browned.
9
You can keep the lid closed often to have them cooked evenly.inviting wholesome Bharwa Karela (Indian Masala Stuffed sharp Gourd) is now all set to be served.
10
offer Bharwa Karela along with Palak Dal, Phulka and Boondi Raita for an everyday meal.
Recipe Information
Cuisine
Indian
Indian
Course
Side Dish
Side Dish
Diet
Diabetic Friendly
Diabetic Friendly
Total Time
80 mins
80 mins
Recipe Time chart
Preparation Time
30 minsCooking Time
50 minsTotal Time
80 minsMaster Chef
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