ACHARI BHARWAAN KARELA

12/10/2013 22:02

ACHARI BHARWAAN KARELA

Not everybody is fond of karelas, but the ones who are would love this recipe as it tastes different  and is healthy at the same time. There is a secret ingredient which I put which enhances the taste of the karela and one won’t stop licking his fingers.

INGREDIENTS (serves 4)

 

5 long karela

Salt

Coarsely powdered saunf (anise) – 1 tsp

Nigella seeds (Kalonji)- 8-12 seeds

Fenugreek seeds (Methi dana)- 4-5 seeds

Water

Turmeric powder (haldi) – 1 tsp

Onions-1 big chopped finely

Red chilli powder (lal mirch)

Dreid Mango Powder (Amchoor) – 1 ½ tsp

Garam masala

Cumin seeds(Jeera) 1 tsp

Cumin powder (jeera powder) 1 tsp

Mustard oil (sarson ka tel)- 2 tbsp.

Cooking oil- 1 tbsp

White Thread for tying.

 

SECRET INGREDIENT: Mango pickle masala- 2 tbsp

                                        Soya granules- 1 cup

 

 METHOD

 

1.       Grate the karelas roughly, and slit from north to south pole. Make sure the karelas don’t split in two and can be filled with the mixture later on.

2.       Add good amount of salt and keep it covered overnight.

3.       Squeeze the karelas in the morning, such that all the water is drained out.

4.       Keep aside. Soak the soya granules for about 10-15 mins in water.

5.       In a kadai (pan) , put cooking oil. Cook the onions till they are dark brown in colour. Now add all the masala’s and mix well. Cook for about 2-3 mins. Now add soya(without water) and cook for about 5-6 mins till everthing is mixed well..

6.       Put this masala into the slit karelas and tie with a thread so that the mixture doen’t spill out.

7.       Take a non stick pan and put Mustard oil in it. Heat the pan and add the karelas one by one. Cook on low flame and cover the karelas.

8.       Keep turning the karelas so that they cook from all sides. Cook till they are soft.

9.       Add more oil to make them crisp.

10.   Serve hot with rotis or parantha.

 

Tip:  After you squeeze the water from the karelas, you can pressure cook it for 2 whistles on high flame. This will save you time in cooking on the non stick as they’ll, become soft quicker.

 

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