Bharwa Karela With Sweet Potato Filling Recipe
Total Time: 55 minutes
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients:
- tomato
- salt
- ginger
- karela (bitter gourd pavakkai)
- chaat masala powder
- red chilli powder
- turmeric powder
- green chillies
- sweet potatoes
- garam masala powder
- sunflower oil
Instructions:
- To begin making the Bharwa Karela with Sweet Potato Filling Recipe, first peel the karelas/bitter gourd
- Rinse off with salt and turmeric to remove the bitterness
- Let it rest for 20-25 minutes
- Now cut the bitter gourd into three equal portions
- Scoop out and discard seeds and pulp to fill the sweet potato masala
- Then to prepare the sweet potato masala
- Pressure cook the peeled sweet potato in a pressure cooker with 1 cup of water and cook for 3 whistle
- Heat a skillet with oil, add ginger and allow it to soften for few seconds
- Add chopped tomatoes and green chilies and sprinkle with salt
- Allow the tomatoes turn mushy
- Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, chat masala, garam masala and salt
- Mix everything to be incorporated well
- Cook for at least 2 minutes until the raw smell goes and you can add cooked sweet potato and mix everything up
- Now fill the karelas with potato masala filling tightly
- Serve the Bharwa Karela with Sweet Potato Filling Recipe along with Panchmel Dal and Phulka for an everyday meal