Stuffed Karela

Stuffed Karela

Generally, children won't like karela, but if you prepare like this, they will definitely love.

Ingredients:
Karela(bitter gourd).  : 6 (small size)
Chutney dal(putaana dal). : 1/2 cup
Cumin seeds.      : 1tablespoon
Coriander powder  : 1 tablespoon
Red Chilly Powder. : 1/2tablespoon(approx)
Salt.                           : 1/2 tablespoon(approx)
Carom seeds.         : 1/2 tea spoon
Onion(big).               : 1
Oil.                             : 3 table spoons (approx)

Preparation:
1. Wash all karelas and slit on one side at the middle and remove a few seeds  only. And boil them with sufficient water on medium flame for 2minutes.
2. Strain out the water  completely and keep them aside.  Grind chutney dal into a fine powder.
3. Cut the onion into very small pieces. In a mixing bowl, mix all the ingredients ( chutney dal powder, cumin seeds, red chilly powder, salt, carom seeds, onion pieces, coriander powder) properly.
4. Stuff this mixture inside the karelas and apply with a water droplet from outside on the slitted edge.
5. Now heat a non-stick pan with a spoon of oil on a medium flame. When the pan gets hot, keep all these stuffed karelas and pour a spoon of oil covering all the karelas, and fry them by covering with a lid on a low flame for 2 minutes.
6. After 2 minutes, open the lid and flip the other side of karelas and again add a spoon of oil, and cover it with a lid and fry for another 2minutes.
7. If the mixture is still left, you can sprinkle it on the top of karelas and fry for another  minute.
8. Now remove the roasted karelas into a serving plate and serve it with rice.

Tip: For every stuffed vegetable curry, just apply a drop of water after stuffing is done on the sliited areas, by doing this the mixture will not come out of the stuffed vegetable while frying.