Stuffed Karela Recipe By Food Fusion

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Stuffed Karelay
Serves 5-6
Recipe in English:

Ingredients:
-Zeera (Cumin seeds) 1 & ½ tbs
-Sabut dhania (Coriander seeds) 2 tbs
-Saunf (Fennel seeds) 1 tbs
-Sabut lal mirch (Red chilli buttons) 8
-Kalonji (Nigella seeds) ½ tsp
-Rai dana (Black mustard seeds) ½ tsp
-Karelay (Bitter gourd) ½ kg
-Namak (Salt) 1-2 pinches
-Namak (Salt) 1-2 tbs or to taste
-Sarson ka tel (Mustard oil) 2 tbs
-Haldi powder (Turmeric powder) ¼ tsp
-Sarson ka tel (Mustard oil) 3-4 tbs
-Pyaz (Onion) sliced 2
-Kairi (Raw mango) grated ½ cup
-Ginger garlic crushed 2 & ½ tbs
-Hari mirch (Green chilli) chopped 3
-Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) chopped 2 tbs
-Lal mirch powder (Red chilli powder) 2 tsp
-Namak (Salt) ½ tsp or to taste
-Haldi powder (turmeric powder) ½ tsp
-Grounded masala 2-3 tbs
-Sarson ka tel (Mustard oil) ½ cup

Directions:
-In a frying pan add cumin seeds, coriander seeds, fennel seeds, red chilli buttons, nigella seeds, black mustard seeds and dry roast until fragrant. Take out in a bowl and let it cool.
-In a spice mixer add roasted spices and grind well. Set aside and reserve for later use.
-Peel and deseeded bitter gourds.
-Place the peels in a bowl, add salt and mix well.
-In a small frying pan heat mustard oil, squeeze bitter gourd peels to remove the excess water and add in frying pan. Fry until turns brown and set aside.
-Place the bitter gourds in a bowl containing sieve, sprinkle salt and rub them. Leave it for 30 minutes.
-In a wok add mustard oil, onion, fry until translucent.
-Add raw mango and mix well.
-Add ginger garlic and mix well.
-Add green chilies, fresh coriander and mix well.
-Add red chilli powder, salt, turmeric powder and mix well.
-Add 2-3 tbs of grounded spice mix and mix well.
-Add fried bitter gourd peels, mix well and set aside.
-Wash bitter gourd with water, squeeze out excess water and pat dry.
-Stuff prepared stuffing in bitter gourds and tied them with kitchen thread, set aside.
-In a wok heat mustard oil, add stuffed bitter gourds, cover and cook on low flame for 6-8 minutes.
-Remove the lid and turns the side of bitter gourds.
-Sprinkle left over grounded masala over the bitter gourds, cover and cook again on low flame for 6-8 minutes.
-Open the lid and cook for 2-3 minutes on high flame or until fully tender.
-Serve stuffed karela with salad and chapati.


Recipe in Urdu:

Tarkeeb:
-Frying pan main zeera, sabut dhania, saunf, sabut lal mirch, kalonji or rayi danay daal kr bhoon len, aik bowlnmay nikal kar Thanda karlen.
-Spice mixer may bhunay huye masalay daal kar pees len or alag rakh den.
-Karelon ko cheel kar un k seeds nikal den.
-Chilkon ko aik bowl may rakh kar namak milayen or alag rakh den.
-Frying pan may sarson ka tel garam karen or karelon k chilkon ko achi tarah nichor kar brown honay tak fry karlen.
-Karelon ko chanay may rakh kar namak lagayen or achi tarah rub karen. 30 minute k liye chor den.
-Frying pan may sarson ka tel garam karen or pyaz daal kar naram karen.
-Kairi daal kar achi tarah milayen.
-Adrak lehsan daal kar achi tarah milayen.
-Hari mirchen or hara dhania daal kar milayen.
-Lal mirch powder, namak, haldi powder daal kar milayen.
-Ab 2-3 tbs pisa hua spice mix daal kar milayen.
-Fry kiye huye karelay k chilkay mix karen or stuffing ko alag rakh den.
-Karelon ko pani se dho kar namak saaf karden, nochor kar pani nikalen or khush karlen.
-Tayar ki hui stuffing karelon may bhar kar dhagay se bandh kar rakh den.
-Karahi may sarson ka tel garam karen or bharay huye karelay rakh kar dhak den or dheemi aanch par 6 se 8 minutes tak pakayen.
-Lid hata kar karelay palat den or pisa hua spice mix charak kar dubara dhak den or 6 se 8 minutes tak pakayen.
-Ab lid hata kar 2 se 3 minute tak tez aanch par itna pakayen k karelay pak jayen.
-Stuffed karelon ko salad or chapati k sath paish karen.