Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Stuffed Bitter Gourd Curry

Ingredients:
200gm bitter gourd (Karela),
2-tbsp oil,
1-tbsp mustard seeds,
1-tbsp cumin seeds,
1\2-tbsp asafoetida(hing).

Ingredients for stuffing:
1\2-cup Bengal gram flour,
2-tbsp coriander cumin powder,
2-tbsp jagger,
1-tbsp red chilli powder,
1-tbsp turmeric powder,
Salt to taste. Method:
Step 1: Peel the bitter gourd, make a long cut in middle of each one and remove the seeds.

Step 2: Wash them and take one cup water and pressure cook for two visuals.
Step 3: Cool at room temperature.

Step 4: Mix all ingredients for stuffing, stuff this in bitter gourd and cut in to round shape.Step 5: Heat the oil in pan and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and asafetida powder in it.
Step 6: Then place the bitter gourd pieces softly in it and add remaining masala over it.

Step 7: Smoothly stirring for 1-minutes and turn off the flame.

Serve hot with roti, papad and buttermilk.




Sending the Bitter Gourd with lentils to Pooja from My Creative Ideas for her VOW: Bitter Gourd

31 comments:

  1. yummy one kajal! love bitter guards and your dish looks very delicious. Will try this next time thks for sharing dear :)

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  2. Hi Roopa,
    You are so quick I am publish the post and i show your comment my dear.Thanks a lot my dear.:))
    Have a nice day.:))

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  3. Anonymous07:38

    wow
    luv those shots.....juicy.
    i add chopped onions instead of jaggery

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  4. Hi Kajal,
    We do it similar to yours. But replacing with onions and masalas.
    Nice pictures.

    cheers
    rajani

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  5. This one is tempting Kajal. Love the way you have presented. Viji

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  6. YUMMY!! Although I can manage only few bites of Karela.Love the step by step photos.

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  7. pressure cooking bitter gourd and stuffing!!! doest it reduces the bitterness of the gourd if u pressure cook them? amazing recipe kajal.

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  8. wow! one more karela recipe, sounds good!
    chaas saathey fine lagsey :)

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  9. Hi Kajal..my first visit to your blog.Bittergourd looks good...your embroidery skills are also very good.Liked your designs very much.

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  10. Anonymous22:35

    bharelaa kaarelaa khub j bhaave chhe mane. Khub saras vaangi chhe tamaari Kajalben. Saari rasoi karo ane amaaraa jevaa bhukhyaa varu o ne khavdaa taa raho.

    Samir

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  11. Kajal,
    I love bitter gaurds. I will try this recipe...looks yummy :)

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  12. i love bitter gourd ...mouth watering .Thks for sharing it ...too good ..

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  13. Kajal, Bahu saras recipe che tari.....mein a banavya hata, pan main Vatana bharya hata....! Tari recipe try karish biji vaar.

    trupti

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  14. I love karela and so does my husband but mine never come out very good. I need more practice and I will try it with this recipe again. Thanks for sharing.

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  15. Hi Anusharaji,
    Thanks for lovely words.
    I also use some time chopped onions.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Have a great day.:)

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  16. Hi Rajani,
    After a long time I see your comment, Thanks for nice comment.
    I also use sometime onion and tomato in tadak not in stuffing masalas.
    You use chopped onion for stuffing?
    Good day.:)))))))))))

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  17. Hi Viji,
    Thanks my dear for nice comment.
    Have a great day.:)))))

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  18. Hi Asha,
    Thanks for your lovely words my dear.
    With out your comment I also miss something when I see your comment then I feel complete. Take Care.:)

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  19. Hi Sia,
    Thanks for nice words.
    Yes, if we pressure cook bitter gourd then it is definitely reduce the bitterness of the gourd.
    Cheers!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  20. Hi Richa,
    Lovely words my dear.
    Have a great day.:))

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  21. Hi Namrata,
    Well come to my blog dear..........Thanks for your lovely words.
    Keep-In-Touch.
    Good day.:)
    ..........(@U@)..............

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  22. Hi Samirji,
    Thanks for nice comment.
    Have a great day.:)

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  23. Hi Hyderabadi’s
    After a long time I see your comment and feel good.........Thanks for nice words.:)

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  24. Hi Deepa,
    Thanks for lovely words……enjoy it.
    Cheers!!!!!!!!!!!

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  25. Hi Trupti,

    Kub sunder chhe tamar shabado, tamaro khub khub aabhar.
    Me pan tari vatana ni recipe saari lagi chhe hu pan try karish.

    Cheers!!!!!!!!!!!

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  26. Hi Zobars,
    Thanks for lovely words.
    I do not love karela but my papa is love very much. In summer we use with mango (ras). In 7 days week make it for 2 or 3 times for my papa.:)
    After that I have master to make this recipe.
    Bye-4-Now. Take Care.:)

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  27. this is mouth watering Kajal. I am also posting stuffed karela in a week. I love to come to your blog to see the pics of how you prepare everything.

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  28. Hi Kajal,
    We do it just the way as stuffed brinjal. Grind the onions, mix with spices and do the same as yours. For this curry we always add jaggery.

    cheers
    rajani

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  29. Anonymous21:24

    hi kajal after stuffing the karela you metion to cook it for 2 minutes wont the beasn be kacha?? i just wondered looks yummy

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