Bharwa Karela

Bharwa Karela

For this recipe you will need.....

8- 10 medium size karela (bitter gourd)
1 tspn salt
1 tspn turmeric
Thread to wrap and tie

Ingredients for stuffing-

3 tblspn coriander powder
1/2 tspn turmeric
1 tspn garam masala
1 tblspn musturd oil
1 tblspn dry grated coconut(coconut powder)
1tspn dry mango powder
1tspn red chili powder
1tspn pickle(mango) masala
salt to taste
Musturd oil for frying

Recipe-

• Wash Karela. Scrape the skin with a knife.
• slit the karela on one side. Remove the seeds and rub with salt and turmeric.
• keep aside for at least an hour.
• you will see a lots of water as a result of salting.
• wash karela. squeeze water and pat dry.

Now stuffing-

• Mix all the 'ingredients for stuffing ' together.
• Stuffing mixture should be chatpata.
• Fill the belly of the Karela with stuffing.
• Wrap Karela with thread so that the stuffing does not fall out.
• Heat musturd oil in a kadhai or pan.
• Put karela and cover the pan .
• Cook on a medium heat till it becomes light golden brown in colour from both sides.
• serve with daal and rice.