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Stuffed Karela also Stuffed Bitter Gourd is a side dish and a great way of eating the bitter vegetable that most people shun.
Shallow fried and not fried as in the traditional Uttar Pradesh style. I have used soya chunks to increase the protein content.
Stuffed Bitter Gourd is a common dish in most North Indian states.
My love for this vegetable that is known as hagalkai in Kannada and karle in Marathi is very well-known in my home.
Here are a few dishes I have made in the past Stuffed Karela, Bitter Gourd ~Flavours of Nepal, Karati Che Kismore and there are some that I have not posted some as in my place no one eats these.
Stuffed Karela or Stuffed Bitter Gourd Recipe
Shallow fried and not fried as in the traditional Uttar Pradesh style. I have used soya chunks to increase the protein content.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time12 hrs 35 mins
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 6 karela /bitter gourd
- 2 onions chopped fine
- 1 Potato boiled and mashed
- 1/4 cup soya chunks boiled and drained
- 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
- 1 tsp Haldi/turmeric powder
- 2 tsp dhania/coriander powder
- 2 tsp Jeera/cumin Powder
- 1 tsp garam masala powder
- 2 tsp Dry mango powder amchur
- Salt to Taste
- 1 tbsp oil + oil for frying
Instructions
- Wash, scrape, and slit the karela/bitter gourd.
- Remove the seeds and discard them.
- Apply salt and leave it for 12 hours. I generally leave them overnight.
- Soak the karela in water for about 1/2 hour then wash them thoroughly. Squeeze them a bit and set aside.
- Meanwhile in kadhai/wok heat oil, add the onions and cook until a bit soft.
- Add the ginger garlic paste and cook again until the onion is translucent.
- Add turmeric powder, coriander powder, jeera powder and dry mango powder/amchur.
- Stir well and let it cook for about 2 minutes.
- Add the mashed potato and soya chunks mix well.
- Cook until you get a delicious aroma.
- Cool and then stuff the karelas with this stuffing.
- Check the seasonings. Since you will be using it to stuff in salted karelas keep the salt low.
- Traditionally these stuffed bitter gourds are deep-fried in medium hot oil until dark brown.
- However, I shallow fried them in a non-stick pan with little oil till dark brown.
- Flip them over cook on the other side.
- Use oil if needed only.
- Cook covered for 2-3 minutes.
- Serve hot.
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Priya Suresh says
Soya chunks stuffed Karela, wow what a dish re, seriously i never thought of stuffing bitter gourd with soya chunks, am in love with this dish.
Srivalli Jetti says
That is surely a very different stuffing you got Arch, I have stuffed masala into a karela, nice idea to use soya….good one!
Gayathri Kumar says
Very innovative stuffing for karelas. As karelas don’t go well in my house, I rarely buy it but I am a great fan of this delicious veggie.
Srividhya Gopalakrishnan says
I second gayathri. Such an innovating stuffing for karela. Health bhi aur taste bhi. Super
Sharmila Kingsly says
Yummy and healthy stuffing in bitter gourd.. I usually make Bitter gourd chips but this is one awesome recipe.. Should try this out!!
Rajani says
We can form a club Archana. lovers of Karela in a karela hating family:-)). But I too don’t wander beyond the usual fried Karelas. This recipe is for sure an innovative one!
Mayuri Patel says
I personally don’t like karela but my hubby loves them. Stuffing karela with soya is different.
Vaishali says
Omg ! This is thinking out of the box ! Could never have thought soya Karela combo , wow ! Archana .
Nalini says
Nice idea to stuff soya keema in bittergourd.Looks awesome,kudos to your effort.
Anlet Prince - Annslittlecorner says
Soya stuffing in Karela sounds very interesting to me. Can wait to try this.
Sowmya says
I am a karela lover and this idea of stuffing it with soya chunks is fabulous. Looks super delicious. Bookmarked!
Sapna says
The soya chunks stuffing sounds so amazing. I love karela ????????
Kalyani says
wow wow ! u cud be a star in my house if u make it for the elder one who LOVES karela-everyday !
even a karela-hater is loving this idea !
ruchi indu says
We here are not big fans of karela. So this vegetable makes a very rare appearance in my kitchen. But this recipe sounds interesting to try..