Stuffed Bitter Melon ( Kerala Bharwan)

Ingredients- 

1. Karela ( Bitter Melon)- 4 count
2. Onion ( for filling) - 1/2 chopped
3. Onion ( for gravy) - 1/4
4. Garlic ( for gravy) - 2 cloves chopped
5. Tomatos ( for filling) - 1 chopped
6. Tomatos ( for gravy) - 1
7. Turmeric Powder - 2tsp
8. Red chilli Powder - 2 tsp
9. Dhania Powder - 2 tsp
10. Cumin Powder - 2 tsp
11. Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
12. salt to taste
13. Water
14. Oil - 1 Bowl
15. Chat Powder - 1tsp

Directions -

Boiled karela

• Take the Karela seeds out.
• Boil the Karela in a pan for 20-25 minutes.
• Take the Karela out of the pan.
• Let it cool down for sometime.

Directions for filling -

Ready Filling

• Take Oil in a dry pan.
• Add in a heated Oil,  chopped Garlic, Onions, Tomatoes and Karela seeds.
• Keep on stirring.
• After stirring for 5 minutes, add salt, turmeric powder(1tsp), red chilli powder(1 tsp), Dhania Powder (1tsp), Cumin Powder( 1 tsp0 and chat masala.
• Cover the lid and get it cooked for 15 minutes.

Directions for fried stuffed Karela-

Fried Stuffed Karela

• Fill the Karela with this mixture.
• Try to close these Karela, pushing by your palm.
• Now, add Oil in an another pan and then, fry these Kerala individually.

Directions for Gravy -

• Take the rest of onion, tomatoes and cumin seeds and grind them together.
• Take the empty pan and add oil .
• Add the content of mixer jar in a heated Oil.

• 

  Gravy

  Now, add salt, tumeric powder( 1tsp), Dhania ( coriander) powder( 1tsp), Red chill powder( 1tsp) and cumin powder.
• Keep on frying it, until it turns brown.
• Now, add water in the pan and make the mixture liquid.
• Let it boil for 2-3 minutes.
• Now, put the fired Karela in a serving dish.
• Add this boiling content from the above of the Karela in a serving dish.
• Sprinkle, some chopped cilantro.
• Your Curry is ready.
• Enjoy it with rice.

Ready Karela Bharwa