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Crispy Vegetable Recipe - Crispy Bhujia
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Crispy Vegetable Recipe - Crispy Bhujia

A diabetic friendly North Indian Recipes recipe with karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai) - cut into thin strips, salt - or to taste, mustard oil. Ready in 6h 50m, serves 4.

Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳

Calories
560kcal
Estimated Cost
200-350
Carbs69g
Protein25g
Fats21g
Servings Scaler
4

Instructions

10 steps
  1. 1

    To begin making the Kurkure Karela Sabzi Recipe, wash Karela thoroughly, peel the skin using a peeler and cut the karela into thin strips

    karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai) - cut into thin strips(4)
  2. 2

    Remove the seeds if any

    fennel seeds (saunf)(1 tablespoon)
  3. 3

    In the mixing bowl, combine the thin karela strips and the peels, add salt and give it a good mix and allow it to rest for about 20 minutes

    karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai) - cut into thin strips(4)salt - or to taste(1 teaspoon)
  4. 4

    Heat a heavy bottomed pan on medium flame, add mustard oil

    mustard oil(1 tablespoon)
  5. 5

    Once the mustard oil begins to smoke, turn down the heat and add the fennel seeds, let these sizzle

    mustard oil(1 tablespoon)fennel seeds (saunf)(1 tablespoon)
  6. 6

    Add the marinated karela peels and slices, and mix gently

    karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai) - cut into thin strips(4)
  7. 7

    At this stage, add the dry spices - turmeric powder, amchur powder, red chilli powder, and coriander powder

    turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 tablespoon)red chilli powder - or to taste(1 teaspoon)teaspoons amchur (dry mango powder)(2)
  8. 8

    Mix well

  9. 9

    Cover and cook for five minutes and then cook it without the lid on a very low heat for 15-20 minutes until the Karela Sabzi becomes crispy

    karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai) - cut into thin strips(4)
  10. 10

    Serve Kurkure Karela Sabzi Recipe along with a Gujarati Dal, Steamed Rice and Carrot Cucumber Tomato Salad with Lemon and Coriander for a hearty lunch or dinner

    karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai) - cut into thin strips(4)coriander powder (dhania)(1 tablespoon)

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