Aloo Karela aur Pyaaz ki Sabji Recipe
- Karela / Bitter Gourd - ½ kg
- Aloo / Potato - 3, cut into pieces
- Pyaaz / Onion - 2, cut lengthwise
- Besan / Gram flour - 1 tbsp
- Lal Mirch powder / Red chili powder - ½ tsp
- Dhaniya powder / Coriander powder - 1 tsp
- Haldi Powder / Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
- Salt - 2 tbsp (for coating karela) + ½ tsp (for karela stuffing) + to taste
- Cooking oil - 2 tsp (for karela stuffing) + 2 tbsp (for shallow frying)
- Peel and wash karela. Coat it with layer of salt and keep it for 5 to 6 hrs.
- Wash again and completely dry the karela.
- Slit them lengthwise and keep aside.
- In a pan add gram flour (besan). Fry on medium flame for 5 to 6 minutes.
- Remove gram flour in a plate.
- Once it cools down, add red chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt.
- Add 2 tsp oil and mix well.
- Stuff the slit karela with the masala prepared.
- With the help of a thread close karela so that masala remain in place while frying karela.
- Heat oil in pan to shallow fry karele. Fry them on medium flame. Remove on plate.
- In the same oil, shallow fry potato. Remove on the same plate and keep aside.
- Shallow fry onion in the same pan.
- Mix the fried bitter gourd and potatoes with fried onions.
- Add salt, keep its quantity low, as karela also has salt masala.
- Check seasoning. Add if required.
- Serve hot aloo karele ki sabzi with roti and raita.
Recipe by Indian Cuisine at https://www.indicuisine.com/aloo-karela-ki-sabji-recipe-bitter-gourd-vegetable/
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