Stuffed karela with aloo
By: Sasmita
Published: Tuesday, September 27, 2016 - 9:05am

Ingredients




Bitter gourd (karela)   5 no.
Potato (boiled)   2 no.
Onion   1 no.
Turmeric powder   ¼ tsp
Red chili powder   ½ tsp
Garam masala   1 tsp
Chat masala   1 tsp
Salt   as needed
Oil   2-3 tbsp

Preparation

1 First peel the karelas. Rinse off with salt and turmeric to remove the bitterness. Let it rest for 20-25 minutes. 2 Now make a vertical slit on each karela. Scoop out and discard seeds and pulp to fill the potato masala. 3 Then prepare the potato masala. In a mixing bowl, smash the boiled potatoes. Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, finely chopped onion, chat masala, garam masala and salt. Mix everything to incorporate well. 4 Now fill the karelas with potato masala filling tightly. 5 Heat oil in a pan, fry stuffed karelas lightly for 1 minute. Then cover and cook on a low-medium heat till karelas are well cooked. 6 Serve the stuffed karelas with rice, dal or chapati !

About

Stuffed bitter gourd with potato makes a great accompaniment to rice and dal. There is no bitterness, also no odd test. It is a grate way to make karela tasty which is probably the least popular vegetable in the world tastewise. Karela (Bitter gourd) is an excellent source of curing respiratory problems like cold, cough etc. Also it has various other advantages according to medical science. So just go for it.