Stuffed Karela(Bharwa karele ki sabji)

Ingredients

• Bitter gourd (karela)    600 grams    
• Onions,chopped     3/4 cup
• Ginger-garlic paste     1 tablespoon
• Turmeric powder     1 teaspoon 
• Coriander powder     2 tablespoons
• Dry mango powder (amchur)     2 teaspoon 
• Salt     to taste
• Onion ,sliced     1 cup
• Oil     2 tablespoons + to deep fry

        

How To Prepare

• Scrape the bitter gourd/karelas. 
• Keep the scrapings. 
• Slit the karelas. 
• Remove the seeds and discard them. 
• Apply salt and leave it for 1/2 hour. 
• Wash them thoroughly. 
• Add salt to the scrapings and leave it for 1/2 hour. 
• Wash in running water to remove excess salt and bitter taste. 
• Heat oil in a pan. 
• Add chopped onions and cook for 2-3 minutes. 
• Add ginger garlic paste and half of the scrapings. 
• Cook for 4 minutes. 
• Add half the turmeric powder, half the coriander powder and half the dry mango powder/amchur.
• Cook for another 10 minutes. 
• Stuff the karelas with this stuffing and deep fry in medium hot oil until dark brown. 
• Heat oil, add sliced onions and cook till light golden brown. 
• Add rest of the scrapings and cook for 7-8 minutes. 
• Add remaining turmeric powder, coriander powder, salt and dry mango powder/amchur. 
• Mix well and add stuffed karelas. 
• Cook covered for 2-3 minutes. 
• Serve hot.
• And enjoy the taste.