Karlyachi Ambat Goad Bhaji | Khatti Meethi Karela Sabzi | Bitter Gourd Sabzi
This is a healthy & nutritious sabzi apt for people suffering from diabetes. This is a vegan, beginner-friendly, diabetic-friendly recipe preparation.
Ingredients
- 3 Karla / Karela / Bitter Gourd
- 1 Onion, finely chopped
- 1 Tomato, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds
- 1/4th teaspoon Hing (asafoetida)
- 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 1 tablespoon Tamarind Pulp (or Tamarind Chutney)
- 1 tablespoon Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
- 1 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
- Salt to taste
- 2 tablespoons Oil
Instructions
- Wash & pat dry karela. Cut them into two vertical sections.
- Using a spoon, remove all the seeds.
- Cut the karela into slices or small squares as per your liking.
- Transfer the karela slices into a bowl. Add half a tablespoon of salt to remove the bitterness.
- Mix salt with karela and set this mixture aside for 20-30 minutes so that karela releases its water.
- Squeeze out all the water from Karela. If you want you can again rinse the karela in water to get rid of extra salt.
- In a kadai, heat oil and add mustard seeds. Let the mustard seeds splutter.
- Add thing (asafoetida) and turmeric powder.
- Add finely chopped onions and saute for 2-3 minutes.
- Add chopped tomatoes and cook this mixture till onions are translucent & tomatoes are slightly soft.
- Add the chopped karela and mix.
- Add a tablespoon of tamarind pulp, sugar, red chilli powder, and garam masala powder.
- Mix all the spices well in the sabzi. Add 1/4th cup of water for the vegetable to cook.
- Cover and let the karela cook till it's tender. Keep on stirring occasionally.
- Our ambat goad karlyachi bhaji (karela sabzi) is ready.
- Serve it with any flatbread or as a side dish with meals.
