Bharwan Karela

Bharwan Karela is one of the most interesting recipe and an amazingly tasty dish for the people who don't like to eat Karela.
Karela is known as Bitter Gourd.
This Bharwan Karela means Stuffed Karela is stuffed with yummy stuffing made up of gram flour and some common spices that we find in our kitchen easily.
The name of Karela may not sound interesting to many people, but it is very healthy. Though it is slightly bitter in taste but is very good for people with Diabetes, Heart Disease, Constipation and also helps in boasting immune system, weight loss, liver health and many more health benefits, so it should be included in our diet whichever way possible.
This recipe is very interesting recipe that can be served with Roti, Paratha and Naan.
I remember my grand father used to have it holding awhile karela in his hand just like that without any roti or paratha.
Give this dish a try and I am very much sure you all will love it.

Bharwan Karela

Ingredients

• 4-5 karela
• 1 cup gram flour
• 2-3 garlic cloves
• Half inch ginger
• 1 tsp fennel seeds
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp red chili powder
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• Half tsp turmeric
• Salt as per taste
• Oil to shallow fry karela

Recipe

Take garlic and ginger in a grinding jar and grind it to a smooth paste.

Wash and pat dry karela. Slit karela in the center keeping the base intact and scrape the seeds out of it.

Now apply salt inside and outside of it. Let it marinade for 10-15 minutes.

Now wash the karelas for 2-3 times with enough water and squeeze properly.

Now take gram flour in a mixing bowl and add all the dry spices to it. Now add ginger garlic paste to it and mix well.

Now stuff this gram flour stuffing in to slit karela. Press the masala stuffing tightly so it won't come out of karela.

*Note - You can use a thread to tie the karela.

Heat 4-5 tsp oil in a pan and place the karelas in to it. Shallow fry it from all the sides nicely.

Remove them from heat and untie them if you have used a thread to tie karela and serve.

*Note - You can also use little water to knead gram flour stuffing.