Stuffed karela(bitter gourd) recipe, in very easy way.

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Stuffed karela or bitter gourd recipe...

For stuffed karela we need 3 big karelas or bitter gourd.  Cut from the center and carefully scrape out the seeds with a help of peeler. 
Put them in a bowl and add 3 tbsp of salt and rub the salt all over the bitter gourd nicely and keep it side for 1 hour.
After one hour wash off all the salt from the karelas nicely and then deep 

fry them on mustard oil until brown.
Let's prepare the filling. For the filling we need  one onion finely chopped, one tomato finely chopped, one inch ginger finely chopped and one green chilli finely chopped.

Heat another pan, add two tbsp of mustard oil when the oil is hot lower the flame add half tsp cumin seeds, add the chopped onion , tomato, ginger and green chilli in the pan and fry them for one minute. Now add the spices salt to taste, tumeric powder half tsp, coriender powder 1 tsp, red chilli powder according to taste, garam masala powder less than half tsp and amchur half tsp. Fry  for one minute, cover and cook in low flame for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes add 1 tbsp of besan or chick pea flour mix well and fry until aroma comes. And keep on  mixing other wise it will burn. After it is ready .

Fill the karela with the Masala gently and serve them hot with roti or rice you can heat them up in a microwave or fry them in pan.

Benifits of karela or bitter gourds: karela helps in maintaining blood sugar levels. Lowers bad cholesterol levels. It is good for our glowing skin and healthy hairs. Cleanses the liver. Helps in weight loss. Boost your immune system. And great for our eyes..

Eat healthy and stay healthy 😊






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