Karela Besan Sabzi Recipe (Indian bitter gourd curry

• Produce

  • 1 Hing

• Other

  • Besan (gram flour : 1/4 cup
  • Karela (bitter gourd : 2 piece

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Description

Ingredients

• Karela (bitter gourd) : 2 piece
• Onion : 1 piece
• Tomato : 2 piece
• Besan (gram flour) : 1/4 cup
• Oil : 1 tbsp
• Hing (asafoetida) : 1/8 tsp
• Turmeric powder : 1/2 tsp
• Coriander powder : 2 tsp
• Red chili powder : 1/2 tsp
• Sugar : 1 tsp
• Salt : 1 tsp for curry
• Salt : 3 tsp for soaking

Directions

• Peel and cut the bitter gourd in thin slices. Add a little salt to it and keep aside for 20-30 mins.
• Press the bitter gourd between your palm and squeeze out all the water. Keep aside.
• Now in a non stick pan/kadhai heat oil and once the oil is hot put cumin seeds and hing (asafoetida). Cook till cumin turns slight brown.
• Add onions to the oil and cook for about 1 min.
• Add chopped tomatoes and cook till tomatoes become soft.
• Now add all Indian spices like coriander powder, red chili powder, turmeric powder and salt to taste.
• Mix well all the ingredients and cook for about 2 min.
• Add the kerala, mix well and cook until the kerala is cooked.
• Add sugar to balance the bitterness of the kerala.
• Then add the besan flour to the sabji and cook for about 3-4 min or till the besan and kerala is cooked well.
• Delicious Karela Besan Sabzi is ready to serve. You can serve this with phulka roti, paratha or with any indian flat bread.