STUFFED KARELA

                                     

NEEDED:

bitter gourd/  karela- 8  -10 medium sized

oil 

FOR STUFFING:

groundnut powder - 1/2 cup

amchur powder

jeera powder

dhaniya powder

salt

chilly powder

little sugar or jaggery

1 tsp kalonji

1/2 tsp saunf

( add these spices  to ur taste. make it little bit spicy)

METHOD:

• lightly scrape off thekarela skin. cut them lengthwise ( not fully) and deseed.
• soak the water in salt water for 1/2 hr.
• remove from water and wipe them dry.
• take the prepared stuffing powder  and stuff evenly into the karela.
• tie the karela with a thick thread , so that the stuffing doesnt come out. 
• heat oil in a pan and  fry till brown ,on a medium flame. ( can also shallow fry this karela)
• cut the thread  from the karela , serve hot . 
• good with any rice.............

NOTE: use thick thread coz will be easy to remove.