Ingredients : 4 karela, chopped1 onion, finely chopped 1 green chilli, finely chopped ½ inch ginger, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 tsp fresh coriander, chopped3 tsp canola oil2 tsp besan
Method : Wash kerala thoroughly with water. If keralas are of longer variety, cut them into pieces of 3 inch size.Remove skin of all the pieces by scraping with a sharp knife. Keep the skin aside. Slit the karelas length wise. Remove the seeds.Discard the seeds if very hard, otherwise mix them with the skin scrape.Take 1 tsp salt and apply it thoroughly to all the pieces of karelas. Keep aside for about 1 hour. Mix 1 tsp salt to karela skin and keep aside for 1 hour.Heat a non-sticking frying pan and add 2 tsp oil.When the oil becomes hot, put cumin seeds and hing.When the seeds become dark, put onion, green chilli, ginger and garlic. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes and add all the spices and besan.Stir well and cook for 5 to 7 minutes until the mixture turns light brown. Mix half the coriander leaves. Take the karela skin in a sieve and wash thoroughly with water. Add it to the washed skin scrape above mixture and stir. Wash the karelas with water. Fill the above mixture in each karela. Heat a non sticking frying pan and spray oil. Place all the karelas in the pan, cover with a lid and reduce the stove to low. Allow them to cook for 5 to 7 minutes.Change the side of karelas and again cover with the lid.Cook for 5 to 7 minutes. Sprinkle coriander leaves.