Bharwa Karela With Sweet Potato Filling Recipe
A vegetarian Indian recipe with karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai), sweet potatoes - boiled, tomatoes - chopped. Ready in 55 min, serves 4.
Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳
Instructions
15 steps- 1
To begin making the Bharwa Karela with Sweet Potato Filling Recipe, first peel the karelas/bitter gourd
karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai)(5)sweet potatoes - boiled(2) - 2
Rinse off with salt and turmeric to remove the bitterness
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)salt - as needed - 3
Let it rest for 20-25 minutes
- 4
Now cut the bitter gourd into three equal portions
- 5
Scoop out and discard seeds and pulp to fill the sweet potato masala
sweet potatoes - boiled(2)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)chaat masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 6
Then to prepare the sweet potato masala
sweet potatoes - boiled(2)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)chaat masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 7
Pressure cook the peeled sweet potato in a pressure cooker with 1 cup of water and cook for 3 whistle
sweet potatoes - boiled(2)sunflower oil - to cook - 8
Heat a skillet with oil, add ginger and allow it to soften for few seconds
inch ginger - chopped(1) - 9
Add chopped tomatoes and green chilies and sprinkle with salt
tomatoes - chopped(2)inch ginger - chopped(1)green chilli(1)salt - as needed - 10
Allow the tomatoes turn mushy
tomatoes - chopped(2) - 11
Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, chat masala, garam masala and salt
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)chaat masala powder(1 teaspoon)salt - as needed - 12
Mix everything to be incorporated well
- 13
Cook for at least 2 minutes until the raw smell goes and you can add cooked sweet potato and mix everything up
sweet potatoes - boiled(2)sunflower oil - to cook - 14
Now fill the karelas with potato masala filling tightly
karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai)(5)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)chaat masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 15
Serve the Bharwa Karela with Sweet Potato Filling Recipe along with Panchmel Dal and Phulka for an everyday meal
karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai)(5)sweet potatoes - boiled(2)
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Bharwa Karela With Sweet Potato Filling Recipe
A vegetarian Indian recipe with karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai), sweet potatoes - boiled, tomatoes - chopped. Ready in 55 min, serves 4.
Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳
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Directions
15 steps- 1
To begin making the Bharwa Karela with Sweet Potato Filling Recipe, first peel the karelas/bitter gourd
karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai)(5)sweet potatoes - boiled(2) - 2
Rinse off with salt and turmeric to remove the bitterness
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)salt - as needed - 3
Let it rest for 20-25 minutes
- 4
Now cut the bitter gourd into three equal portions
- 5
Scoop out and discard seeds and pulp to fill the sweet potato masala
sweet potatoes - boiled(2)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)chaat masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 6
Then to prepare the sweet potato masala
sweet potatoes - boiled(2)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)chaat masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 7
Pressure cook the peeled sweet potato in a pressure cooker with 1 cup of water and cook for 3 whistle
sweet potatoes - boiled(2)sunflower oil - to cook - 8
Heat a skillet with oil, add ginger and allow it to soften for few seconds
inch ginger - chopped(1) - 9
Add chopped tomatoes and green chilies and sprinkle with salt
tomatoes - chopped(2)inch ginger - chopped(1)green chilli(1)salt - as needed - 10
Allow the tomatoes turn mushy
tomatoes - chopped(2) - 11
Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, chat masala, garam masala and salt
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)chaat masala powder(1 teaspoon)salt - as needed - 12
Mix everything to be incorporated well
- 13
Cook for at least 2 minutes until the raw smell goes and you can add cooked sweet potato and mix everything up
sweet potatoes - boiled(2)sunflower oil - to cook - 14
Now fill the karelas with potato masala filling tightly
karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai)(5)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)chaat masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 15
Serve the Bharwa Karela with Sweet Potato Filling Recipe along with Panchmel Dal and Phulka for an everyday meal
karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai)(5)sweet potatoes - boiled(2)
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