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Karela Sabzi Ki recipe

Karela Sabzi | Karele Ki Shahi Masala Sabzi | Besan Karela Sabzi Ki Recipe | Karele Ki Sabzi

Karele ki sabzi
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4
Calories 106 kcal

Ingredients
  

MARINATION

  • 400 gm Bitter gourd / Karela
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric/ Haldi
  • 1/2 tsp Chilli powder / Lal mirch
  • 2 tsp Gram flour / Besan
  • 1 tsp Salt / Namak

BOILING

  • 1 Litre Water / Pani
  • 1 tsp Salt / Namak
  • 1 tsp Vinegar / Sirka

COOKING

  • 2-3 tbsp Mustard Oil / Sarso Ka tel
  • 1 tsp Gram flour / Besan
  • 1 tbsp any Oil / Tel
  • 1 tsp Cumin / Zeera
  • 1 tsp Garlic paste / Lasan
  • 1 tsp Ginger paste / Adrakh
  • 2 medium Onion / Pyaz
  • 3 Tomatoes / Tamatar
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric/ Haldi
  • 1 tsp Kashmir red Chilli powder / Kashmiri Lal mirch
  • 1 tsp Coriander powder / Dhaniya
  • 1/4 tsp Cinnamon powder / Dalchini
  • 1/4 tsp green Cardamom powder / Elaechi
  • 1/2 tsp Garam masala
  • Salt to taste / Namak swad anusar
  • 2-3 Chillies / Mirch
  • 1/2 cup Curd / Dahi
  • 2-3 cup Water / Pani
  • 1 tsp Dry Fenugreek leaves / Kasoori methi

Instructions
 

  • Cut Bitter gourd in small round pieces.
  • Boil Water adding Vinegar and Salt.
  • Put off the stove and add to it cut Bitter gourd pieces.
  • Keep them soaked in boiled Water for about 5 minutes.
  • Strain out the pieces into a bowl.
  • Now over it drop Gram flour,Salt,Turmeric and Chilli powder.Give a mix to give a thin coating to the Bitter gourd pieces.
  • Keep it marinated for 30 minutes to an hour.
  • Next heat Mustard Oil until it’s smoked out.
  • Add the Bitter gourd pieces along with Gram flour to give Bitter gourd thin Gram flour coating.
  • Strain out when the pieces turn golden.
  • Add and heat more Oil.
  • Over this drop Cumin and let it crackle on low for few seconds.
  • Keeping heat low also add Garlic paste and Ginger paste. And within a minute Onion.
  • Sauté Onions till golden brown.
  • Next add Tomato purée .Give a stir
  • Within a minute of adding the Tomatoes add spices-Turmeric,Kashmiri red chilli powder,Coriander powder,Cinnamon powder,green Cardamom powder,Garam masala,Salt and slit green Chillies keeping heat low.
  • Sauté the Tomato paste with spices till the paste gets dark in colour and somewhat thick,loses moisture.
  • Next add Curd,give a mix.Keep covered for 2 minutes on low-medium.
  • Add Water and fried Bitter gourd pieces.Give a stir.
  • When gravy comes to boil,cover and let it cook on low-medium for 20-25 minutes or until Bitter gourd pieces get soft.
  • After the Curry gets cooked add crushed dry Fenugreek leaves for more flavour.
  • Give it one boil and Bitter gourd Sabzi is ready.