Filling recipe
A vegetarian North Indian Recipes recipe with karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai), onion - finely chopped, turmeric powder (haldi). Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
11 steps- 1
To begin with Bharwa Karela, firstly peel the Karelas and rinse it off with salt and turmeric to remove the bitterness and let it rest for 15-20 minutes
karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai)(5)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)salt(1 teaspoon) - 2
Now make a vertical cut on each Karela to fill the spicy masala
karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai)(5) - 3
The next step is to prepare the masala
- 4
Take a mixing bowl and add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, cumin seeds, coriander powder, mango pickle, onion and salt
onion - finely chopped(1)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)salt(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)mango pickle(1 teaspoon) - 5
Mix it well
- 6
Now fill the dried Karelas with this tangy and spicy filling
karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai)(5) - 7
After which wrap the Karela using a a cotton thread and secure it well by closing the slit
karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai)(5)cotton threads - to tie and secure the guards - 8
Heat the oil in a kadhai and once the oil is hot enough, drop the stuffed Karelas into the oil carefully
karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai)(5) - 9
Fry them till they become brown
- 10
Once it is done, remove the thread and place it on a tissue paper to remove the excess oil
- 11
Serve Bharwa Karela along with Punjabi Dal Tadka and Boondi Raita for an everyday meal
karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai)(5)
Rate this recipe
You might also like
Scan to Cook
Open this recipe page on your phone instantly by scanning the QR code.
Filling recipe
A vegetarian North Indian Recipes recipe with karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai), onion - finely chopped, turmeric powder (haldi). Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Estimated Nutrition Highlights
Interactive Servings Scaler
Scale the servings dynamically to update the ingredient checklist counts.
Ingredients Checklist
Directions
11 steps- 1
To begin with Bharwa Karela, firstly peel the Karelas and rinse it off with salt and turmeric to remove the bitterness and let it rest for 15-20 minutes
karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai)(5)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)salt(1 teaspoon) - 2
Now make a vertical cut on each Karela to fill the spicy masala
karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai)(5) - 3
The next step is to prepare the masala
- 4
Take a mixing bowl and add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, cumin seeds, coriander powder, mango pickle, onion and salt
onion - finely chopped(1)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)salt(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)mango pickle(1 teaspoon) - 5
Mix it well
- 6
Now fill the dried Karelas with this tangy and spicy filling
karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai)(5) - 7
After which wrap the Karela using a a cotton thread and secure it well by closing the slit
karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai)(5)cotton threads - to tie and secure the guards - 8
Heat the oil in a kadhai and once the oil is hot enough, drop the stuffed Karelas into the oil carefully
karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai)(5) - 9
Fry them till they become brown
- 10
Once it is done, remove the thread and place it on a tissue paper to remove the excess oil
- 11
Serve Bharwa Karela along with Punjabi Dal Tadka and Boondi Raita for an everyday meal
karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai)(5)
Rate this recipe
You might also like · North Indian Recipes
Vegan Chickpea Omelette Recipe (Spiced Chickpea Flour Pancakes)
⏱️ 50 min
Palak Makhana Recipe
⏱️ 50 min
Palak Paneer Bhurji Recipe -Spiced Cottage Cheese Scramble With Spinach Recipe
⏱️ 45 min
Karela Aur Baingan Ki Sabzi Recipe - Bitter Gourd Brinjal Sabzi
⏱️ 25 min
Indori Poha Recipe
⏱️ 40 min
Happy Dahi Wali Gourd Recipe - Yogurt Based Bottle Gourd Vegetable
⏱️ 45 min