How to make Karele ki Sabzi -
Just taste bitter gourd cooked this way and you will forget that they are bitter. Karela/ bitter gourd, the name itself brings frowns to most faces. But this delicacy is among the most nutritious vegetables.
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Main Ingredients : Bitter Gourds (Karele) (करेला), Salt (नमक)
Cuisine : Punjabi
Course : Main Course Vegetarian
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Karele ki Sabzi Recipe Card
Punjabi food is wholesome and full of rustic flavour. The custom of cooking in community ovens or tandoors prevails in rural pockets even today. The cuisine is characterised by a profusion of dairy products in the form of malai, paneer and dahi. The dals are a speciality of this type of cuisine, made of whole pulses like black gram, green gram and Bengal gram. They are cooked on slow fire, often simmered for hours till they turn creamy and then flavoured with spices and rounded off with malai for that rich finish. The food is simply delicious.
The most unique thing about cooking in a tandoor is the smoky flavour that the food gets making it tastier. Moreover it is a healthy way of cooking since minimum fat is required and the food generally gets cooked in its own juices thus retaining its natural flavours. Besides it is not only easy to digest, it is also very hygienic. In conclusion one can safely say that it is through tandoori cooking that Indian cuisine first got globally acknowledged.
Prep Time : 11-15 minutes
Cook time : 2-2.30 hour
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Spicy
Ingredients for Karele ki Sabzi Recipe
Bitter Gourds (Karele) 5-6 medium
Salt to taste
Oil 3 tablespoons
Onions sliced 2 medium
Coriander powder 2 teaspoons
Dry mango powder (amchur) 1 teaspoon
Red chilli powder 1 teaspoon
Method
Step 1
Scrape the bitter gourds and reserve the scrapings. Slit them vertically and remove the seeds. Rub two tablespoons salt all over the bitter gourds and the scrapings. Set aside for two hours. Wash thoroughly and squeeze dry.
Step 2
Heat sufficient oil in a non stick kadai and deep fry the bitter gourds till dark brown. Drain on absorbent paper.
Step 3
Heat three tablespoons of oil in a non stick pan, add the scrapings and sauté till brown. Add the onions and sauté for two to three minutes. Add the coriander powder, dry mango powder and red chilli powder and sauté for another minute or two.
Step 4
Add the bitter gourds and adjust the salt. Cover and cook for two to three minutes.
Step 5
Serve hot.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 632 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 41.7 gm
Protein : 8.9 gm
Fat : 47.7 gm
Other : Fiber- 23.1gm
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