Bitter Gourd (Karelas) with Onion Stuffing
Stuffed Bitter Gourd with onion filling is a lip smacking combination bitterness and sweetness infused with aromatic spices.
Ingredients:
Serves 4-6
- 2 lbs Karela
- 2 onions sliced
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 4 dried red chilies
- ½ tsp chili powder
- salt to taste
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 2 fresh green chilies (opt)
- 5 tbsp vegetable oil
How to make Bitter Guard (Karelas) with Stuffing:
- Scrape the gourds and slit them lengthways from the tip, leaving the 2 halves joined at the stalk.
- Sprinkle salt both inside and out and leave the karelas in a cool place for 20 minutes.
- Scrape away the seeds and squeeze the karelas to remove the moisture drawn from them by the salt.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a thick bottomed pan.
- Add chilies, cumin, turmeric powder, coriander and salt, Mix it together. Fry for 3 minutes.
- Then transfer the mixture to a liquidizer. Add few drops of lemon juice and blend it together to a smooth paste.
- Stuff the karelas with onion mixture and tie them together with a thread. Leave to stand for 10 minutes. In a meantime heat the oil in a pan.
- When hot add the karelas and fry over a low heat, turning it gently for 5-10 minutes, until done. Vegetable should be soft and golden brown in color.
- Transfer the vegetables to serving plates. Serve with roti or paratha.
