Dhaas Karela (Sindhi recipe for Stuffed Karela)

The best Karela recipe, ever!

Ingredients

• Karela (Bitter Gourd) - 4 small
• Onion Large - 2 nos
• Tomatoes - 2 medium
• Ginger Garlic Paste - 3/4 tbsp
• Coriander leaves (finely cut) - 1/2 cup
• Oil - 4 tbsp
• Jeera - 1 tsp
• Hing (optional) - 1 pinch
• Coriander (dhania) powder - 1 tbsp
• Garam Masala - 1/4 tsp
• Red Chilli Powder - To taste
• Salt - To taste
• Amchur powder - 1 tbsp
• Besan - 1 tbsp
• Sugar - 1 tsp

Method

1. Peel the Karela’s,slit them in midlle and salt them for about 30 minutes. Rinse it with water.
2. Remove the insides of the karela.
3. Microwave the karela for 3-4 minutes
4. In a thick-bottomed pan, heat oil.
5. When oil is hot, add jeera. Add Hing.
6. Add onions, and fry till golden brown.
7. Add ginger garlic paste, and fry.
8. Add tomatoes and cook till tomatoes are completely done.
9. Add the scraped out karela insides and mix.
10. Add besan, and cook for a minute.
11. Add salt, coriander powder, garam masala powder, amchur powder, sugar, and red chilli powder. If you have fennel powder, go ahead.
12. Add coriander leaves, and mix.
13. Stuff the masala inside the karelas, and tie it with a cotton thread.
14. Smear the karelas with oil, and cook on a tava (adding oil if required). Shift the position of the karelas so that they are cooked on all sides.

Best served with rotis.