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Tangy Stuffed Karela, Bharwa karela

2013-07-16 by Anjana Chaturvedi

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Stuffed karela -Bitter gourd stuffed with pressed rice flakes, tomato and few spices

stuffed karela- Health benefits of karela/bitter gourd are very well known so we all try to make and create different dishes from karela to make it delicious and acceptable by all our family memebers.Usually stir fries,chips and dry curries are made with karelas.

I have also posted typical Uttar Pradesh style stuffed karela, khatta metha karela and few more recipes in my blog.Today I tried a very different and quicker version of making stuffed karela.hope you all will try and like this.

Do try these delicious karela recipes-

  • karela peel poori,
  • Khatta meetha karela , 
  • Daal karela
  • Achari Karela
  • Tangy karela ,
  • Crunchy karela pakoda

 

stuffed karela
Prep time-10 min
cooking time -15 min
Type-side dish
serve-5

INGREDIENTS-

  • Bitter gourd-5 (small)

For Stuffing-

  • Tomato, chopped-3 tbsp
  • Poha/pressed rice-1/2 cup
  • Tomato ketchup- 1.5 tbsp
  • Fresh coriander,chopped- 1.5 tbsp
  • Cooking oil-1.5 tbsp
  • Turmeric-1/3 tsp
  • Chili powder- 1.5 tsp
  • Coriander powder- 1tsp
  • Salt -to taste

Tempering-

  • Cooking oil-3 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds-1 tsp
  • Cumin seeds- 1/2 tsp
  • Asafoetida- 1/3 tsp
  • Chili powder-3/4 tsp
  • Turmeric powder-1/3 tsp
  • Tomato,chopped- 2.5 tbsp
  • Tomato ketchup-1 tbsp
  • Sugar -a pinch of
  • Salt -to taste

PROCEDURE-

  1. Scrape karela and then apply some salt over them and keep aside for 15 minutes
  2. Wash well and then slit and remove the hard seeds from the karela .
  3. Put the karelas in a bowl and add approx 3/4 cup of water in the pressure cooker.
  4. Now Steam cook karela in the pressure cooker for 1 whistles.(don’t add karela directly in the water)
  5. Take out karela and let them cool down, if they are big in size then cut into 2.
  6. STUFFING-wash poha in enough water and let it stand for 5 minutes.
  7. Heat oil in a pan and then add cumin,mustard and asafoetida.
  8. Then add chopped tomatoes and stir fry till they become soft and pulpy.
  9. Now add soaked poha,ketchup and all the spices(listed in stuffing)
  10. Stir fry till the stuffing become dry and mashed well.
  11. Take out in a bowl and let it come to room temperatue.
  12. Stuff this mixture in the karelas.(you can tie a thread around the karela if you wish)
  13. Heat oil in a pan and add chopped tomato and salt and stir fry till it become soft.
  14. Add ketchup and all the spices(listed in tempering)
  15. Saute for few seconds and then add 3 tbsp water.
  16. When start boiling add the stuffed karelas in it.
  17. Let it cook on medium heat for 2-3 minutes.
  18. Remember to keep changing the sides of karela in between to get even colour on all the sides
  19. Then simmer till all the moisture dries up and karela get a nice golden colour.
  20. Serve with daal-rice or parathas
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Tangy Stuffed Karela

stuffed karela
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: North Indian Cuisine
Keyword: bharwa karela, bittergourd, stuffed bittergourd
Author: Anjana Chaturvedi

Filed Under: Dry Curry/Stir fry /side dish, Uttar Pradesh Cuisine Tagged With: Bharwa karela, bitter gourd, karela, Karela recipe, No onion garlic recipe, satvik food, stuffed, Stuffed vegetables, Subzis and curries

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Comments

  1. Vandana says

    2013-07-23 at

    Dear Anjana ji, I wanted to say that I love coming to your blog and checking the recipes. I took your free email subscription and now I get your wonderful recipes right to my inbox every time. Just wanted to let you know that the Subject is also Maayeka, in some other blogs, the subject name is the name of the recipe that they post. So I wanted to ask you to check the settings so that the subject name is recipe name. 🙂

  2. Chitz says

    2013-07-21 at

    That looks like an interesting recipe..Will try it out soon !

  3. divya says

    2013-07-17 at

    Superb clicks n just love the recipe

  4. Ramya Krishnamurthy says

    2013-07-17 at

    love this stuffed one

  5. Wer SAHM says

    2013-07-17 at

    lov the flavourful of masala in karela

  6. Sowmya Madhavan says

    2013-07-17 at

    Nice recipe,,looks delicious..

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    2013-07-17 at

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  8. Amila Wickramarachchi says

    2013-07-17 at

    wow!the spicy look makes me hungry!interesting recipe…

  9. Akila says

    2013-07-17 at

    yummy and tangy…

  10. Pooja Agrawal says

    2013-07-16 at

    Looks beautiful, delicious and tangy, I must give a try!

  11. Kitchen Queen says

    2013-07-16 at

    Just love the tanginess with karela's bitterness. Gona try soon.

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"Maayeka" means a mother's home. I am Anjana Chaturvedi, and I share on this blog traditional vegetarian and vegan recipes from India, that have been handed down to me from my mother, aunts, and grandmothers. All of these recipes are "Sattvic" - cooked without using any onions or garlics - which are known as "taamsic" or negative ingredients in Ayurveda. Hope you enjoy these recipes and feel free to reach out to me for any questions or feedback!

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