Name: CHATPATA BHARWAN KARELA / BITTER GOURD STUFFED WITH CHANA DAL AND GRATED RAW MANGO recipe by Shobha Keshwani at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Karelas .. 2 big or 4 small; Chana dal ..... 1/2 cup; Potato ......... 1 small; Raw mango ... 3-4 tbsps (grated); Coriander leaves .. handful; Onion .... 1 small (chopped finely); Red chilli powder .. 1/4 tsp; Coriander powder .. 1/2 tsp; Cumin powder .. 1/2 tsp; Garam Masala powder .. 1/4 tsp; Salt .. to taste; Oil .......... 3-4 tbsps.

ABOUT CHATPATA BHARWAN KARELA / BITTER GOURD STUFFED WITH CHANA DAL AND GRATED RAW MANGO RECIPE

Karela / Bitter Gourd is one vegetable that is not liked by many people because of its bitterness. But thankfully everyone in our family loves them and I am always trying out many variations. Today's recipe is nice and tangy as I have added grated raw mango to the filling along with some boiled chana dal and potato.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Karelas .. 2 big or 4 small
Chana dal ..... 1/2 cup
Potato ......... 1 small
Raw mango ... 3-4 tbsps (grated)
Coriander leaves .. handful
Onion .... 1 small (chopped finely)
Red chilli powder .. 1/4 tsp
Coriander powder .. 1/2 tsp
Cumin powder .. 1/2 tsp
Garam Masala powder .. 1/4 tsp
Salt .. to taste
Oil .......... 3-4 tbsps.

Instructions

Peel the karelas, slit them and remove the seeds. Par boil them in salt water.
Boil chana dal with little salt until almost done. Drain and keep aside.
Boil the potato, peel it and mash coarsely.
Cut one small onion and coriander leaves finely and grate the mango.
Mix the filling ingredients together and add the salt, spice powders.
Now pat the karelas dry with a kitchen towel carefully. Fill this mixture in the karelas. Tie them with a string.
Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry the karelas turning the sides to fry them evenly.
Do it on low flame to get a perfect texture.
Untie the threads before serving them. If they are big you can cut them into two.

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