Stuffed Bitter Gourd (Bharva Karele)-

Style 1/vibsk-33

Ingredients:

	Ingredients:		Quantity:
1.	Bitter Gourd	:	6-7 medium size
2.	Raw Mango	:	1 big (gratted)
3.	Ginger-Garlic Paste	:	4 tsp
4.	Onions	:	3 small size (finely chopped)
5.	Red Chilli Powder	:	2 tsp
6.	Turmeric Powder	:	1 ½ tsp
7.	Coriander Powder	:	3-4 tsp
8.	Garam Masala	:	1 ½ tsp
9.	*Panch Phoran	:	1 ½ tsp
10.	Salt	:	To taste
11.	Mustard Oil	:	2 tbsp

*Panch Phoran: Mix of Five Seeds- Nigella Seeds, Fennel Seeds, Fenugreek Seeds, Cumin Seeds & Mustard Seeds (in equal quantities).

Method:

1. Peel the bitter gourds. Make a slit from top to bottom of the bitter gourd. Take out the pulp & seeds. Keep the peel & soft seeds aside. Discard the hard seed.
2. Peel & grate the raw mango. Keep aside.
3. Heat mustard oil in a wok on high flame.
4. Put the flame to medium and fry the deseeded bitter gourd covers.
5. Fry them till the skin is cooked.
6. Take them out of the wok and keep aside.
7. In the same oil add Panch-Phoran. When it starts cracking, add ginger-garlic paste & fry. Bring down the flame to low.
8. Add coriander powder, garam masala, red chilli powder & turmeric powder. Stir.
9. When all the spices are roasted and mixed well with ginger-garlic paste, add finely chopped onions. Stir & cook for a minute on medium flame.
10. Bring down the flame to low & cook till onions are soft.
11.  Add bitter gourd peel, soft seeds & grated raw mango.
12.  Add salt & mix well. Cover & cook for 10 minutes on low flame.
13. When stuffing is ready, take it out in a bowl.
14. Fill the stuffing inside the fried bitter gourd covers.

Serve hot with Lunch/Dinner.

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Recipe Step By Step With Pics:

Step-1

1. Peel the bitter gourds. Make a slit from top to bottom of the bitter gourd. Take out the pulp & seeds. Keep the peel & soft seeds aside. Discard the hard seed.

Step-2

2. Peel & grate the raw mango. Keep aside.

Step-3

3. Heat mustard oil in a wok on high flame.

Step-4

4. Put the flame to medium and fry the deseeded bitter gourd covers.

Step-5

5. Fry them till the skin is cooked.

Step-6

6. Take them out of the wok and keep aside.

Step-7

7. In the same oil add Panch-Phoran. When it starts cracking, add ginger-garlic paste & fry. Bring down the flame to low.

Step-8

8. Add coriander powder, garam masala, red chilli powder & turmeric powder. Stir.

Step-9

9. When all the spices are roasted and mixed well with ginger-garlic paste, add finely chopped onions. Stir & cook for a minute on medium flame.

Step-10

10. Bring down the flame to low & cook till onions are soft.

Step-11

11. Add bitter gourd peel, soft seeds & grated raw mango.

Step-12

12. Add salt & mix well. Cover & cook for 10 minutes on low flame.

Step-13

13. When stuffing is ready, take it out in a bowl.

Step-14

14. Fill the stuffing inside the fried bitter gourd covers.

Serve hot with Lunch/Dinner.