Method- Scrape karela, slit, smear salt and keep aside for 1/2 an hour.
- Drop them in boiling water for 2min and remove; sqeeze gently and keep them aside.
- Grind coconut, green chillies, cumin, garlic and coriander with a little salt into a coarse paste.
- Stuff karelas with the prepared paste, secure them with a thread, keep the remaining paste for spreading over the karela.
- Arrange the karelas in a flat kadai in a single layer, sprinkle oil over them and also spread the remaining masala;
cover with lid and cook for 4to5 min under sim, with a little water over the lid.
- Remove lid, turn the karela and let it cook for 3 to 4 min under sim.
- Sprinkle a few drops of water if necessary while during cooking.
- Remove the lid, keep the kadai for 2 more mins on fire so that the karelas are browned and fried well, remove the threads and serve with rice and sambar.
Ingredients:
10 - bitter gourd/ karela (cut to about 4 to 5 inches in size)
1 tbsp - grated coconut (fresh or dessicated)
4 - green chillies
1/2 tsp - cumin
1 tbsp - chopped coriander leaves
Salt
3 tbsp - oil
6 cloves - peeled garlic