Stuffed Bitter Gourd | Karela Recipe

Ingredients

Bitter Gourd (Karela) - 1/2 Kg

Salt To Make Masala Powder

Coriander Seeds - 1 Tbsp

Cumin Seeds - 1 Tbsp

Fennel Seeds - 1 Tsp

Kalonji Seeds - 1/2 Tsp

Fenugreek - 1/4 Tsp

Amchur Powder - 1 Tbsp

Chili Powder - 2 Tsp

Turmeric Powder - 1/2 Tsp

Asafoetida Powder - 1/2 Tsp

To Make Filling

Mustard Oil - 1 Tbsp

Onion - 2 Nos Finely Chopped

Ginger Garlic Paste - 1/2 Tsp

Ground Masala Powder - 3 Tbsp

Salt - 1/2 Tsp

Sugar - 1 Tsp

Method:

Dry roast all the ingredients for the masala powder, except the spice powders Cool the ingredients and transfer them to a mixer jar Add the spice powders to the mixer and grind it to a fine powder Remove the seeds of the bitter gourds, rub salt all over the bitter gourds Let it sit for 20 mins Heat a pan with some oil, add onions, ginger garlic paste and saute well Add the masala powder and saute them well Keep the stuffing aside to cool Wash the bitter gourds a couple of times, this step is to remove the bitterness Stuff the bitter gourd with the stuffing and tie it with a twine Heat a pan with some oil, fry the bitter gourds till they turn brown in color Finally, sprinkle some of the ground masala powder on top of it and turn off the stove Serve them hot with rice or roti.