Bharwa Karela With Sweet Potato Filling Recipe
A vegetarian Indian recipe with karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai), sweet potatoes - boiled, tomatoes - chopped. Ready in 55 min, serves 4.
Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳
- 1
To begin making the Bharwa Karela with Sweet Potato Filling Recipe, first peel the karelas/bitter gourd
karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai)(5)sweet potatoes - boiled(2) - 2
Rinse off with salt and turmeric to remove the bitterness
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)salt - as needed - 3
Let it rest for 20-25 minutes
- 4
Now cut the bitter gourd into three equal portions
- 5
Scoop out and discard seeds and pulp to fill the sweet potato masala
sweet potatoes - boiled(2)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)chaat masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 6
Then to prepare the sweet potato masala
sweet potatoes - boiled(2)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)chaat masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 7
Pressure cook the peeled sweet potato in a pressure cooker with 1 cup of water and cook for 3 whistle
sweet potatoes - boiled(2)sunflower oil - to cook - 8
Heat a skillet with oil, add ginger and allow it to soften for few seconds
inch ginger - chopped(1) - 9
Add chopped tomatoes and green chilies and sprinkle with salt
tomatoes - chopped(2)inch ginger - chopped(1)green chilli(1)salt - as needed - 10
Allow the tomatoes turn mushy
tomatoes - chopped(2) - 11
Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, chat masala, garam masala and salt
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)chaat masala powder(1 teaspoon)salt - as needed - 12
Mix everything to be incorporated well
- 13
Cook for at least 2 minutes until the raw smell goes and you can add cooked sweet potato and mix everything up
sweet potatoes - boiled(2)sunflower oil - to cook - 14
Now fill the karelas with potato masala filling tightly
karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai)(5)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)chaat masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 15
Serve the Bharwa Karela with Sweet Potato Filling Recipe along with Panchmel Dal and Phulka for an everyday meal
karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai)(5)sweet potatoes - boiled(2)
Nutrition Facts
Per serving
Rate this recipe
You might also like
Ingredients Checklist
Scan to Cook
Open this recipe page on your phone instantly by scanning the QR code.
Bharwa Karela With Sweet Potato Filling Recipe
A vegetarian Indian recipe with karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai), sweet potatoes - boiled, tomatoes - chopped. Ready in 55 min, serves 4.
Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳
Directions
15 steps- 1
To begin making the Bharwa Karela with Sweet Potato Filling Recipe, first peel the karelas/bitter gourd
karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai)(5)sweet potatoes - boiled(2) - 2
Rinse off with salt and turmeric to remove the bitterness
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)salt - as needed - 3
Let it rest for 20-25 minutes
- 4
Now cut the bitter gourd into three equal portions
- 5
Scoop out and discard seeds and pulp to fill the sweet potato masala
sweet potatoes - boiled(2)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)chaat masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 6
Then to prepare the sweet potato masala
sweet potatoes - boiled(2)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)chaat masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 7
Pressure cook the peeled sweet potato in a pressure cooker with 1 cup of water and cook for 3 whistle
sweet potatoes - boiled(2)sunflower oil - to cook - 8
Heat a skillet with oil, add ginger and allow it to soften for few seconds
inch ginger - chopped(1) - 9
Add chopped tomatoes and green chilies and sprinkle with salt
tomatoes - chopped(2)inch ginger - chopped(1)green chilli(1)salt - as needed - 10
Allow the tomatoes turn mushy
tomatoes - chopped(2) - 11
Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, chat masala, garam masala and salt
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)chaat masala powder(1 teaspoon)salt - as needed - 12
Mix everything to be incorporated well
- 13
Cook for at least 2 minutes until the raw smell goes and you can add cooked sweet potato and mix everything up
sweet potatoes - boiled(2)sunflower oil - to cook - 14
Now fill the karelas with potato masala filling tightly
karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai)(5)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)chaat masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 15
Serve the Bharwa Karela with Sweet Potato Filling Recipe along with Panchmel Dal and Phulka for an everyday meal
karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai)(5)sweet potatoes - boiled(2)
About this recipe
A vegetarian Indian recipe with karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai), sweet potatoes - boiled, tomatoes - chopped. Ready in 55 min, serves 4.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (4 servings)
Rate this recipe
