Chickpea flour Stuffed bitter gourd Masala Recipe, besan wala karela, besan ka karela, karela fry with besan, Karela sabji with chickpea flour, Besan karela recipe, Ingredients:Bitter Gourd (करेला ) - 250 gmsGram flour (बेसन ) - 4 tbsp (¼ cup ) Mustard oil (सरसों तेल ) - 4- 5 tbsp Cumin seeds (जीरा ) - 1 tsp Asafoetida (हींग ) - 1 pinch Ginger paste (अदरक पेस्ट ) - 1 tsp Coriander (धनिया ) - 2 tsp Fennel powder (सौंफ पाउडर ) - 2 tsp Turmeric powder (हल्दी पाउडर ) - ½ tsp Red chili powder (लाल मिर्च पाउडर ) - ¼ tsp Mango powder (अमचूर पाउडर ) - 1 tsp Salt (नमक ) - 2 tsp or to taste Direction :Getting Ready:1. Take 250 gms bitter gourds and wash them. Cut, peel and chop the gourds. Remove the stalk from both ends and rub the knife to scrap the skin. Slit in the center keeping it joined at the back. Cut the gourd and remove off the seeds and pith from it.2. Take 2 tsp salt and use ½ tsp salt from it. Apply some salt inside and outside the gourds. Keep the salt coated gourds aside for half an hour.3. Take the scrap and pith in a separate bowl and add ¼ tsp to it and mix. Keep aside the scraps as well and after half an hour wash them.4. Wash the gourds nicely to remove the salt. Squeeze off the water from the gourds and place them in a plate. Wash the salt coated gourd scrap and pith as well. Sieve it like this with a strainer.Making : 5. To prepare stuffing preheat a pan and add 2 tbsp oil to it. Once sufficiently hot, add 1 tsp cumin seeds. After sautéing for a while add 1 pinch asafoetida, 1 tsp turmeric powder and ¼ cup (4 tbsp) gram flour to it. Roast until it changes in color.6. Once roasted and ready, add the washed scrap and pith into it followed by the spices.Add 2 tsp coriander powder, 2 tsp fennel powder, ½ tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp mango powder, ¼ tsp red chilly powder,1 tsp salt and sauté the spices. Turn off the flame and let the mixture cool. 7. Once the mixture is cool open the gourd and stuff it with the mixture. Press gently and close nicely. Stuff all the gourds likewise.8. To fry the stuffed gourds, pre heat a pan, add 3 to 4 tbsp mustard oil. Place the gourds in oil for cooking. Make sure place the gourds in upright position.Reduce the flame, cover and cook for 5 minutes, then check later.9. 5 minutes are over, Flip the sides of gourds and cook from all sides until they get brown in color.Check the gourds after every 3 to 4 minutes and roast from all sides. When gourds are roasted from all sides. Pick them up and place them out in a plate. These gourds can be kept outside for up to 2 to 3 days without a refrigerator. Serving:10. Mouth watering Gram flour stuffed bitter gourds are ready.Serve these tantalizing stuffed gourds with chapatti, parantha or rice. Subscribe for more recipes - http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=nishamadhulikaFor the Best recipes on YouTube, log onto - http://www.youtube.com/nishamadhulikaFind us on Facebook at - https://www.facebook.com/nishamadhulikaVisit my Hindi Websitehttp://nishamadhulika.com
