Bharwa Karela recipe भरवां करेला दादीमा की रेसिपी Kaadha bonus recipe

For Kaadha

• In a saucepan, add bitter gourd skin, water, jaggery, ginger, fennel seeds, carom seeds, salt to taste, ghee and stir it well. Boil for 10-12 minutes at low flame.
• Pour it in a serving cup, add lemon juice and mix it well.
• Serve hot.

For Soaking

• In a bowl, add salt to taste, turmeric powder, water and mix well.
• Add bitter gourd, bitter gourd skin and soak it for a while.

For Sauteing Karela

• In a handi or kadai, add mustard oil, once it’s hot, add soaked bitter gourd and saute it for a minute.
• Add water and cover it with the lid and cook it for 7-8 minutes or until half cooked on medium flame.
• Transfer it to a tray or plate and keep it aside for further use.

For Masala Mixture

• In a handi or kadai, add ghee, once it’s hot, add ginger, onions and cook it until translucent.
• Add bitter gourd skin and cook it for 4-5 minutes or until golden in color.
• Add prepared besan mixture and saute it well.
• Add salt to taste, dry mango powder and give it a good mix.
• Transfer it to a tray or plate and keep it aside to cool at temperature.
• Take sauteed karelas and stuffed with prepared masala mixture.
• Seal the edges with thread and keep it aside for further use.

For Besan Mixture

• In a pan, add ghee, once it’s hot, add fennel seeds and let it splutter.
• Add gram flour, raisins and cook for a minute.
• Add turmeric powder, degi red chili powder, coriander powder and mix it well.
• Keep it aside for further use.

For Curd Mixture

• In a bowl, add degi red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, a pinch of asafoetida, curd and mix it well.
• Keep it aside for further use.

For Bharwan Karela

• In a kadai, heat mustard oil, add prepared curd mixture and cook it for 2-3 minutes.
• Place stuffed karela, add salt to taste, cover it with the lid and cook it for 10-12 minutes on low flame.
• Transfer it to a serving dish, garnish it with tomato wedges and coriander sprig.
• Serve hot with roti.