Bitter gourd spice vegetable recipe
A vegetarian Bengali Recipes recipe with karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai) - cut into thin wedges with seeds removed, onion - thinly sliced, cloves garlic - grated. Ready in 25 min, serves 4.
Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳
Instructions
17 steps- 1
To begin making the Karela Masala Sabzi Recipe, we will first cook the karela in the pressure cooker
karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai) - cut into thin wedges with seeds removed(3)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 2
You can also steam it in your steamer if you wish
- 3
Place the karela in the pressure cooker; add in 2 or 3 tablespoons of water, sprinkle some salt and some turmeric powder
karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai) - cut into thin wedges with seeds removed(3)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)salt - to tastered chilli powder - to taste - 4
Give it a stir
- 5
Cover the cooker and pressure cook until you hear just one whistle
- 6
Turn off the heat and release the pressure immediately by placing the cooker under tap water
- 7
This releases the pressure immediately
- 8
Watch the video recipe of how to cook vegetables in a pressure cookerOnce the karela is cooked, we will proceed to make the masala
karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai) - cut into thin wedges with seeds removed(3)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 9
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a heavy bottomed pan; add in the onions, ginger and garlic in the pan
onion - thinly sliced(1)cloves garlic - grated(2)inch ginger - grated(1) - 10
Saute on low to medium heat until the onions have become tender and the raw smell goes away
onion - thinly sliced(1) - 11
Once the onions are tender, add in the tomatoes and the remaining masalas, including amchur masala, garam masala,dhania powder, salt and red chilli powder
onion - thinly sliced(1)tomatoes - finely chopped or pureed(2)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)amchur (dry mango powder)(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)salt - to tastered chilli powder - to taste - 12
Stir fry until the tomatoes are partially cooked
tomatoes - finely chopped or pureed(2) - 13
Next add in the steamed karela, check for the salt and spice levels and adjust to suit your taste
karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai) - cut into thin wedges with seeds removed(3)salt - to tastered chilli powder - to taste - 14
Cover the pan; turn the heat to low and cook the karela along with its masala for about 10 minutes until the karela is soft and well coated with the masala
karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai) - cut into thin wedges with seeds removed(3)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 15
Once done, add in the chopped coriander leaves and turn off the heat
tomatoes - finely chopped or pureed(2)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon) - 16
Transfer the Karela Masala Sabzi into a serving bowl
karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai) - cut into thin wedges with seeds removed(3)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 17
Serve the Karela Masala Sabzi along with Panchmel Dal, Palak Raita and Phulka for an everyday meal
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Bitter gourd spice vegetable recipe
A vegetarian Bengali Recipes recipe with karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai) - cut into thin wedges with seeds removed, onion - thinly sliced, cloves garlic - grated. Ready in 25 min, serves 4.
Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳
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17 steps- 1
To begin making the Karela Masala Sabzi Recipe, we will first cook the karela in the pressure cooker
karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai) - cut into thin wedges with seeds removed(3)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 2
You can also steam it in your steamer if you wish
- 3
Place the karela in the pressure cooker; add in 2 or 3 tablespoons of water, sprinkle some salt and some turmeric powder
karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai) - cut into thin wedges with seeds removed(3)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)salt - to tastered chilli powder - to taste - 4
Give it a stir
- 5
Cover the cooker and pressure cook until you hear just one whistle
- 6
Turn off the heat and release the pressure immediately by placing the cooker under tap water
- 7
This releases the pressure immediately
- 8
Watch the video recipe of how to cook vegetables in a pressure cookerOnce the karela is cooked, we will proceed to make the masala
karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai) - cut into thin wedges with seeds removed(3)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 9
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a heavy bottomed pan; add in the onions, ginger and garlic in the pan
onion - thinly sliced(1)cloves garlic - grated(2)inch ginger - grated(1) - 10
Saute on low to medium heat until the onions have become tender and the raw smell goes away
onion - thinly sliced(1) - 11
Once the onions are tender, add in the tomatoes and the remaining masalas, including amchur masala, garam masala,dhania powder, salt and red chilli powder
onion - thinly sliced(1)tomatoes - finely chopped or pureed(2)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)amchur (dry mango powder)(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)salt - to tastered chilli powder - to taste - 12
Stir fry until the tomatoes are partially cooked
tomatoes - finely chopped or pureed(2) - 13
Next add in the steamed karela, check for the salt and spice levels and adjust to suit your taste
karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai) - cut into thin wedges with seeds removed(3)salt - to tastered chilli powder - to taste - 14
Cover the pan; turn the heat to low and cook the karela along with its masala for about 10 minutes until the karela is soft and well coated with the masala
karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai) - cut into thin wedges with seeds removed(3)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 15
Once done, add in the chopped coriander leaves and turn off the heat
tomatoes - finely chopped or pureed(2)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon) - 16
Transfer the Karela Masala Sabzi into a serving bowl
karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai) - cut into thin wedges with seeds removed(3)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 17
Serve the Karela Masala Sabzi along with Panchmel Dal, Palak Raita and Phulka for an everyday meal
karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai) - cut into thin wedges with seeds removed(3)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)
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