Name: Punjabi Bharwan Karela recipe by Sanika SN at BetterButter
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3-4 Medium sized Karela (Bittergourd, peeled); 2-3 Tablespoons of Peeled skin of karela; 1 Onion sliced; 2-3 Garlic Cloves + 1 inch Ginger chopped; 2 Green Chillies Chopped; Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves; 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder; 1 Teaspoon Anardana powder ( Can be replaced with Aamchur powder ); 1 -1/2 Teaspoon Punjabi Garam masala; Salt as per taste

Ingredients Serving: 4

3-4 Medium sized Karela (Bittergourd, peeled)
2-3 Tablespoons of Peeled skin of karela
1 Onion sliced
2-3 Garlic Cloves + 1 inch Ginger chopped
2 Green Chillies Chopped
Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves
1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder
1 Teaspoon Anardana powder ( Can be replaced with Aamchur powder )
1 -1/2 Teaspoon Punjabi Garam masala
Salt as per taste

Instructions

Slit Each karela carefully and scoop out the pith and seeds.
Soak karela in salted water for about 15- 20 minutes.
Similarly apply / rub salt over peeled skin of karela and keep aside for sometime.
Rinse karela and peeled skin well and drain excess water.
Pat dry karela using kitchen towel.
In a mixer jar, combine onion, garlic, ginger, green chillies, coriander leaves and anardana powder and grind to coarse paste.
Heat tablespoon of Oil in a pan and sauté this paste.
Add Turmeric Powder, Punjabi Garam-masala and salt and stir till it becomes dry.
Keep aside to cool.
Stuff the karelas with above mixture and tighten the karela with a clean thread.
Heat oil in a pan and fry them on low heat.
Once they start getting brown , remove them and in same pan add sliced onion. (This step is Optional)
Once onion starts to get brown , add fried karelas and cook for another 5 minutes.
Remove thread before serving.
You can serve them as a side dish or can serve with Dal-Rice, Chapati

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