Stuffed karela with besan

Name: How to cook Stuffed karela with besan - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Sakshi Nillawar

Stuffed karela with besan

#stuffedkarela #cookpadindia Bharela karela is a simple and interesting side dish or sabji made with bitter gourd. The spiced masala with besan, peanut, and spices is stuffed inside the bitter gourd cavity and then cook till it is crisp. I share some tips to decrease the bitterness of karela and make spicy stuffing to balance the remaining bitterness of karela. It is such a simple, healthy and also tasty side dish recipe generally served with roti or dal rice.

Ingredient

Food ration :

3 servings

Cooking time :

30 minutes

small sized karela

2 tsp

oil

1/4 cup

besan gram flour

1/4 cup

coarsely crushed peanuts

1/2 tsp

ginger paste

1/2 tsp

garlic paste

2 tsp

white sesame seeds

2 tsp

fennel seeds saunf

1/2 tsp

turmeric powder

2 tsp

red chilli powder

2 tsp

coriander powder

1/2 tsp

cumin powder

1 tsp

garam masala

as required

Salt to taste

2 tsp

jaggery

1 tsp

lemon juice

1/4 cup

chopped coriander leaves

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Wash and peel the skin of karela. Make a slit in the center and remove the seeds of karela. Now apply ½ tsp salt on the surface as well as inside thoroughly. Keep the karela aside to rest for 15-20 minutes. Karela should start leaving all the bitter juice out. Add water and squeeze extra water from karela by pressing them in the palm. This way all the bitterness should go away.

* Step 2

In a pan, add besan and crushed peanuts. Roast mixture till its is slightly golden brown. Switch off the flame and cool down the roasted mixture. Then add ginger-garlic paste, sesame seeds, fennel seeds, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, garam masala, salt, jaggery, lemon juice, oil and chopped coriander leaves. Mix well.

* Step 3

Now stuffed masala mixture in the karela. Heat oil in a pan, and add stuffed karela to it. Cover and cook karela on medium-low flame. When karela is half cooked, then sprinkle water and again cook it for 2-3 minutes. Bharela karela is ready. Serve hot with roti or dal-rice.

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