Bharwan Karela / Stuffed Bitter Gourd

bharwan karela or stuffed bitter gourd

It is a delicious dish with least fevourite vegetable bitter gourd. Stuffed healthy bitter gourd with tasty potato, bell pepper, peanut fillings and served with yummy gravy. Very easy to prepare so try it.

Ingredients

Bitter gourd                               3 nos.

Oil                                            to fry

For stuffing

Parboiled and grated potato        ½ cup

Peanut powder                          3 – 4 tsp

Mava                                        1 tsp

Salt                                          to taste

Coriander powder                      1 tsp

Red chilli powder                       1 tsp

Turmeric powder                        ½ tsp

For batter

Gram flour                                3 tbsp

Salt                                          to taste

Red chilli powder                       ½ tsp

Water                                       as required

For gravy

Ginger-garlic paste                    2 tsp

Onion paste                              1 cup

Red chilli powder                       1 tsp

Coriander powder                       1 tsp

Tomato puree                            1 cup

All ground spice                         1 tsp

Water                                        as required

Salt                                           to taste

Oil                                             3 tbsp

Method

First peel the uneven portion of better gourd and slit lengthwise.

slit the peeled karela 

To prepare the stuffing

Take a mixing bowl, add parboiled and grated potato, peanut powder and mix well then add mava.

add mava in potato peanut powder mixture

Add turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder, salt and mix well.

prepare filling 

Now stuff the bitter gourds with this prepare mixture.

stuffing the karela

Heat oil in a pan for deep frying.

To prepare batter

In another mixing bowl add gram flour, red chilli powder, water, salt and mix well.

gram flour batter

Now coat the stuffed bitter gourds with this batter and deep fry them until brown.

fry the stuffed karela

Remove and keep on tissue.

To prepare gravy

Heat oil in a pan, add ginger garlic paste and sauté then add onion paste and cook well.

cook ginger garlic and onion paste

Add red chilli powder, coriander powder, tomato puree and stir well then add little water and cook well till oil comes out.

add dry spices 

Then add some more water, all ground spice and mix well.

prepare gravy

Now pour some gravy on serving plate then place the fried bitter gourd on it and pour remaining gravy over them and serve.

arrange the stuffed karela or bitter gourd