Stuffed Karela Fry

Bitter gourd/ bitter melon are slit, stuffed with spicy, tangy mixture and deep fried. Bitter melon if cooked correctly can be very delicious. This side dish goes well with chapati, roti or rice.

Ingredients
1 tbsp amchoor pd
1 tbsp besan (bengal gram flour)
8   Bitter gourd
1 pinch Chilli powder
1 springs coriander leaves
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 pinch fennel (optional)
1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
2 tbsp mustard oil
2 tbsp oil
1  Onion
1   Salt to taste
1 to taste sugar or jaggery
1/4tsp Turmeric

 Method
• .slit gourds from one side.Remove seeds and chop the seeds.(use small 3inch size karela scrape the rough edges

• add oil in a pan , add cumin and add onions fry till golden brown,add turmeric and besan flour cook , till nice flavor of roasted besan

• add ginger garlic paste and add chilli pd and add chopped bitter melon seeds

• cook till nicely roasted add amchoor pd, saute in slow flame , add coriander leaves and little sugar or jaggery

• stuff the bitter melon with the cooked mixture

• tie the karela so the mixture is intact inside while cooking

• add mustard oil ,shallow fry in medium heat changing the sides till well cooked and crispy

• enjoy the delicacy with  Zaika Pakwan

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