Bharwaan Karela (Stuffed Bitter Gourd)
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Very tasty and healthy!
Fairly difficult
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For 4 Person(s)
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- 1 tablespoon(s) Cooking oil
- 6 piece(s) Small Karelas (Bitter Gourd)
- 1 teaspoon(s) Ground pepper (for marinating)
- 1 cup(s) Low-fat yogurt (for marinating)
- 1 tablespoon(s) Ginger-garlic paste (for marinating)
- 2 tablespoon(s) Chili powder (for marinating)
- 1 teaspoon(s) Turmeric powder (for marinating)
- 1 tablespoon(s) Garam Masala powder (for marinating)
- 1 teaspoon(s) Salt (or as desired) (for marinating)
- 1 cup(s) Roasted onion paste (for stuffing)
- 0.25 cup(s) Roasted chana powder (sattu) (for stuffing)
- 1 tablespoon(s) Tamarind pulp (for stuffing)
- 1 teaspoon(s) Salt (or as desired) (for stuffing)
Bharwaan Karela (Stuffed Bitter Gourd) Directions
- 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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