Bharwaan Karela
(Stuffed Bitter Gourd)
by Ranjana
Lal
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Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp
cooking oil
- 6 small
Karelas (Bitter Gourd)
For Marinating
:
- 1-cup low
fat yogurt
- 1 tbsp.
ginger - garlic paste
- 2 tbsp.
chili powder
- 1 tsp.
turmeric powder
- 1 tbsp.
garam masala powder
- 1 tsp.
pepper powder
- salt to
taste
For the
stuffing:
- 1 cup
roasted onions paste
- ¼ cup
roasted chana powder (sattu)
- 1 tbsp
tamarind pulp
- salt to
taste
Peel karelas,
apply salt over it and keep aside for an hour.
By doing this, the bitterness of karela will be
reduced. Slit the karela and remove the pulp.
Add turmeric powder to boiling water and blanch
the karela in this water. Remove from water and
cool it. Mix all the ingredients for the
stuffing with the karela pulp. Fill the karelas
with the stuffing. Mix the ingredients for
marination and smear the karela with it. Leave
it for an hour. Heat a tbsp of oil in a pan.
Arrange the karelas side by side. Close the lid
and cook for 15 minutes. Turn the karelas and
cook again.
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