Bharwa Karela Recipe

Bharwa Karela is a Punjabi side dish which is stuffed with spices and is cooked until it becomes soft. Stuffed with tangy achar and dry masalas, this makes a great accompaniment to Dal, Rice and Roti. The delicious spices takes away the bitterness from the bitter gourds and make it a mouth watering spicy dish. Course : Dinner Ingridients : 5 Karela (Bitter Gourd/ Pavakkai) 1 Onion , finely chopped 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi) 1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera) 1 teaspoon Salt 1 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania) 1 teaspoon Mango pickle Cotton threads , to tie and secure the guards Oil , for deep frying Instructions To begin with Bharwa Karela, firstly peel the Karelas and rinse it off with salt and turmeric to remove the bitterness and let it rest for 15-20 minutes.Now make a vertical cut on each Karela to fill the spicy masala.The next step is to prepare the masala. Take a mixing bowl and add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, cumin seeds, coriander powder, mango pickle, onion and salt. Mix it well.Now fill the dried Karelas with this tangy and spicy filling. After which wrap the Karela using a a cotton thread and secure it well by closing the slit.Heat the oil in a kadhai and once the oil is hot enough, drop the stuffed Karelas into the oil carefully.Fry them till they become brown. Once it is done, remove the thread and place it on a tissue paper to remove the excess oil.Serve Bharwa Karela along with Punjabi Dal Tadka and Boondi Raita for an everyday meal.