Lunch

Karela Sabzi (Dry)

50 min 3 serves Dt Manthan Sharma
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Ingredients

  • •400 g karela (bitter gourd), sliced thin
  • •1 small onion, sliced
  • •1 tsp coriander powder, ½ tsp red chilli, ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp amchur, ½ tsp fennel powder
  • •Salt, 2 tsp oil, ½ tsp cumin

Method

  1. 1

    Toss karela slices with 1 tsp salt and rest 30 min to leach out bitterness. Rinse well and squeeze.

  2. 2

    Heat oil, splutter cumin, add onion and sauté till light brown.

  3. 3

    Add karela and all the spice powders. Toss well.

  4. 4

    Cover and cook on low 10 min, stirring once in a while.

  5. 5

    Open and cook 5 more min until karela is cooked and crispy at the edges.

  6. 6

    Serve with dal and roti.

Dietitian's tip

Karela supports blood-sugar control. Pre-salting removes most of the bitterness.

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Recipe authored by Dt Manthan Sharma · © Dietwalaa