Name: Stuffed Bitter-gourd / Gota Kalara recipe by Sai Priya at BetterButter
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 bitter gourd ,Medium sized; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tbsp black mustard seed; 1 tbsp white mustard seed; 6 cloves garlic; 1 Onion; 4 Green Chili; 2 tbsp Mustard Oil; Salt; Water

ABOUT Stuffed Bitter-gourd / Gota Kalara RECIPE

As a child I used to dislike bitter-gourd .But Mom never allowed me to escape from having this ..In an easy way I always gulped down everything with lot of water . A happy Mom at this sight !!This particular dish is one of my favorite that I learnt from my Mom.

Ingredients Serving: 4

4 bitter gourd ,Medium sized
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp black mustard seed
1 tbsp white mustard seed
6 cloves garlic
1 Onion
4 Green Chili
2 tbsp Mustard Oil
Salt
Water

Instructions

Slit each bitter one side vertically so that you can put the stuffing inside. Boil one cup water ,when it reach boiling point add bitter gourd to it .Boil for 2 minutes.
Take it out ,cool a bit.Take seed out of the bitter gourds. Make a fine paste of garlic , mustard seeds.
Chop onion and green chili. Heat 1/2 tbsp oil in a pan.Fry onion till they are brown.Add garlic-mustard paste to it.Add chopped green chili ,salt ,turmeric and fry till it is done , you get a dry paste. Your masala is ready for stuffing.
Stuff all the gourd with this paste. In the same pan heat oil. Fry stuffed gourd at medium flame until they are light brown on all side.Don't overcook it.

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