Besan ka Karela (bitter gourd)

Do you like Karela (bitter gourd)? For those who don't like it, try it this way. My mom makes it like no one else & i love this dish. I am talking here of recipe "Besan ka Karela". Its a traditional Rajasthani dish and here is the secret (even if you know):

Ingredients to make dough:-
2 cups besan
salt acc. to taste or 1 tsp
1/4 tsp ajwain
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1 1/2 tsp oil

How to make :-

Take besan in a deep vessel, put all the dried spices, ajwain, mix them well.

Put oil in besan, mix it really well(to make the dough soft), just like we make dough of gatte.

Now instead of making small balls, make shape like a boat, because we have to fill them with masala later.

In a boiling water put that boat shape dough & boil them 7-8 min.

Take them out in a plate, let them dry , because we have to deep fry them in a kadhai.

Now your karelas are ready.


Ingredients for masala for filling:-

2 big size onions(chopped)

1 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste

salt acc. to taste

1/2 tsp red chilli powder

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

11/2 tsp corriander powder

1/4 tsp mango powder


How to make masala for filling:-

Just as u make normal masala for any curry, in a karahi put 11/2 tsp oil,fry the onions, put ginger garlic paste, let them saute for a minute.

Now put all the dried masalas, saute it for a minute & cover it.

Until it leaves the oil.

Now your masala is ready.

Take those boat shape karelas which we fry, fill them with that masala.

Even if u want to add peas in that masala, u can add, it really taste good & look good

Now the dish is ready, u can eat it with or without chapati.


So, how's it? Don't forget to add comments...good or bad.