Bharwa Karela With Sweet Potato
Vegetarian recipes do have a growing fan base across the country. With this comes the need to test different ingredients that add uniqueness to a dish. For many who love karela, you’re definitely in for a surprise. Keeping the essence of different flavors and unique fusions, this recipe incorporates bitter gourd with delicious sweet potato stuffing. Offering the perfect balance between a bitter and sweet flavor, this dish goes well with rice, roti, and dal.
Being a mouthwatering spicy dish that might tingle your taste buds, this would not only be the perfect addition to a meal but it also helps resolve multiple health disorders.
If you are a fan of karela, we bet you would love this fusion made in the most incredible way possible. Considering this incorporates two or more ingredients in one, here’s how to prepare this delicious Bharwa Karela at home.
Ingredients
- 5 karelas
- 2 boiled sweet potatoes
- 2 finely chopped tomatoes
- 1 inch finely chopped ginger
- 3 finely chopped green chilies
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- 1.2 tsp red chili powder
- 1 tsp garam masala powder
- 1 tsp chaat masala powder
- Salt to taste
- 2 tbsp Doctors’ Choice Kachi Ghani Mustard Oil
Procedure
- Peel the karela, cut them each into 1 inch and scoop out the seeds. Sprinkle salt and turmeric to remove all the bitterness. Let it all rest for roughly 20-25 mins
- To prepare the sweet potato masala, pressure cook the sweet potato with 1 cup of water and leave it for 3 whistles. Once cooled peel the potato
- Heat a skillet with Kachi Ghani Mustard Oil. Add ginger and allow it to soften. Add chopped tomatoes and green chilies and salt. Allow the tomatoes to turn mushy
- Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, garam masala, chat masala, and salt. Mix all well to keep the flavors intact
- Cook all for roughly 2 mins. Keep a check on the salt and spices
- Fill the karelas with the potato mixture. Ensure its intact so avoid any leakage
- Heat a pan with oil and place the karela with potato on the pan until it is cooked and has brown spots
- Cover the pan and cook. Once done sprinkle chaat masala over it and enjoy hot
- Enjoy with delicious and warm phulka
