Stuffed Bitter Gourd Curry / Gutti Kakarakaya Kura / Stuffed Karela

Ingredients

• 6 nos Bitter Gourd / karelas
• 1 pinch Turmeric Powder
• little Salt
• 3 sp Oil
For Powder :
• 4 sp Chana Dal
• 3 sp Urad Dal
• 1 sp Coriander Seeds
• fistful Coconut Pieces
• 2 inches Tamarind Flake
• 6 dry Red Chillies
• Salt to taste
• 1 sp Oil

Instructions

1. Heat 1 sp oil in a pan add chana dal, urad dal, coriander seeds, red chillies & fry.
2. Fry them on a medium flame until it turns golden brown in color.
3. Then transfer into a plate and add tamarind, coconut pieces and salt.
4. Let it cool for some time and grind into a fine powder and keep aside.
5. Take small type of bitter gourd, wash & make lengthwise cut on one side.
6. Cook bitter gourd with turmeric powder, little salt & strain them, allow it cool for some time.
7. Then stuff the ground powder into the center of each bitter gourd.
8. Heat oil in a wide pan add karelas & shallow fry on medium heat.
9. Changing the sides carefully, cook the bitter gourd till brown in color.
10. Remove from flame & transfer into a serving bowl, now stuffed kakarakaya curry is ready to serve.