Name: Stuffed karela curry recipe by Hem Lata Srivastava at BetterButter
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For karela ---Karele 6 no.; Soya vadi or soya chunks 1 cup; Salt 2 tbsp; Turmeric powder 1 tbsp; Coriander powder 2 tbsp; Red Chili Powder 1 Tsp; Dry mango powder 1 tbsp; Curd 1 tbsp; chopped onion 2 tbsp; Methi dana 1 tbsp; fennel powder 2 tbsp; For gravy ---Tomato 4 no.; Green chili 1 no.; Onion 1 large; ginger 1 piece; Garlic 2 no.; Cinnamon 1/2 stick; Clove 2 no.; kasoori methi powder 1 tsp; Cashew nuts 2tbsp; Butter 1 tbsp; Sugar 1 tsp; oil 2 tbsp; Oil for frying.

Ingredients Serving: 4

For karela ---Karele 6 no.
Soya vadi or soya chunks 1 cup
Salt 2 tbsp
Turmeric powder 1 tbsp
Coriander powder 2 tbsp
Red Chili Powder 1 Tsp
Dry mango powder 1 tbsp
Curd 1 tbsp
chopped onion 2 tbsp
Methi dana 1 tbsp
fennel powder 2 tbsp
For gravy ---Tomato 4 no.
Green chili 1 no.
Onion 1 large
ginger 1 piece
Garlic 2 no.
Cinnamon 1/2 stick
Clove 2 no.
kasoori methi powder 1 tsp
Cashew nuts 2tbsp
Butter 1 tbsp
Sugar 1 tsp
oil 2 tbsp
Oil for frying.

Instructions

Peel the karela then rub 1 tbsp salt and keep aside for 1/2 hour.
Soak the chunks for 10 minutes
Drain the water and corshely grind the soya vadi. (if you use chunks) then squeeze the excess water.
Wash and boil the karela for 10 mins
Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan add fenugreek seeds as they crackle add chopped onion fry until light golden.
Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, fennel powder and salt. Cook for a minute.
Add soya chunks and curd mix it well. Cook for 5 minute. Turn off the gas.
Cool the mixture and stuff the karela with the mixture.
Heat the oil and golden fry them on medium hot heat.
In a another pan boil tomato, onion, green chili, clove,ginger, garlic, cinnamon, 1/2tbsp salt cashew nuts and sugar.
Cool the mixture then blend into a fine puree.
Heat the butter in a pan add the tomato puree, add kadoori methi powder cook 5 minute on slow heat.
Add fried Karele mix and cook for 2 minutes. Switch off the gas.
Serve with paratha.

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