Stuff karela (bitter gourd) without onion garlic

Ingredients:

• Karela (bitter gourd):250 gm
• Raw mango: 1 no. (Half cup grated)
• Note: if raw mango is not available then substitutes with mango powder.
• Coriander powder: 2 tablespoon
• saunf(fennel seed): 1 teaspoon
• Mustard seed: half teaspoon
• Asafetida: 1 pinch
• Salt 2 teaspoon
• Sugar/ jaggery: 2 teaspoon (optional)
• Turmeric powder: half teaspoon
• mustard oil: 2 tablespoon

Preparation:

For karela:

1. Cut the both ends of bitter gourd.
2. Scrape the rough edge of it or Peel the bitter gourd.
3. Slit it in the lengthwise, and deseed it.
4. Apply salt inside and outside with the help of finger.
5. Cut it into 3 inch pieces. Keep aside for 15 -30 minutes.
6. Cut its soft seed and scrape into very small pieces.
7. Also, apply salt in it. Keep aside for 15 -30 minutes.
8. Note: applying salt reduces the bitter taste.
9. Wash them with running water, to remove extra salt and bitter taste.
10. Squeeze them properly by pressing them tightly with hands.

For stuffing:

1. Take a mixing bowl.
2. Put squeeze soft seed and scrape along with raw mango, coriander powder, sugar, and half teaspoon salt and turmeric powder.mix properly.
3. Now stuffing is ready. Keep aside.
4. Take a bitter gourd and stuff the stuffing in it.
5. Press tightly with your thumb. Keep aside.

Method:

1. Take a non stick fry pan.
2.  Put oil and heat the oil, when it smokes add mustard seed and aniseed seed.
3. Sputter for few seconds, add asafetida then put stuff karela into it.
4. Cover and cook on low flame.
5. Keep turning the sides, so that it can cook from all sides.
6. Cook properly; it will take about 15-20 minutes.
7. Now, stuff karela is ready to serve side dish with any meal.
8. It is great as a travel food.
9. It will remain fresh for 3-4 days at room temperature.

Stuff karela (bitter gourd) without onion garlic by Nag Ratna Sahu is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.