BHARWAN KARELA

                                                    

                                   

BHARWAN KARELA

(Stuffed Bitter Guard)

As a kid I never liked eating karela, the only way my mom got me to eat this is in this recipe. The spicy and tangy stuffing covered in well fried outer layer is a perfect accompaniment of any meal.

Ingredients:-

Karela- 2

Oil- 1tbs+ for frying

Onion- 2 medium size

Ginger-Garlic paste-2 tsp

Coriander powder- 2 tsp

Red chilli powder- 1/2 tsp

Turmuric powder- 1/2 tsp

Saunf (crushed)- 1 tbsp

Amchoor powder- 1 tsp

Salt- as per taste

Method :

Lightly scrape the karelas, wash it and cut each into middle to make two equal pieces. scoop out all seeds from inside, take care not to break the outer shell.

Steam or boil  the karelas in salted water, till half cooked.

Heat 2 table spoon oil in a pan, put in the chopped onion and  fry till translucent, now add ginger-garlic paste and all other spices except amchoor. fry all things together until oil starts to separate.

Add amchoor, salt and seeds of karela, fry for 1-2 minutes and turn off the heat.

Fill the karela with this mixture.

Now heat some oil in a frying pan and shallow fry stuffed karela turn it time to time and make sure to cook from all sides.

Serve hot as side dish with meal.