Bharwa Karela With Sweet Potato Filling Recipe
Bharwa Karela With Sweet Potato Filling is a delicious recipe where karelas are stuffed with tangy and spicy sweet potato dry masala, this makes a great accompaniment to Panchmel Dal, Rice and Roti.
Bharwa Karela with Sweet Potato Filling Recipe, is stuffed with sweet potato and is cooked until it becomes soft. Stuffed with tangy and spicy sweet potato dry masalas, this makes a great accompaniment to Dal, Rice and Roti.
The delicious sweetness takes away the bitterness from the bitter gourds and make it a mouthwatering spicy dish. Sweet potato makes it a great substitute as a healthy ingredients instead of potato.
Did you know - Karela (Bitter grounds) is an excellent source of curing respiratory problems like asthma, cold, cough, etc. Not only this, it has various other advantages such as it helps you get rid of acne, blemishes and deep skin infections. On the other hand it is also useful in treating blood disorders like blood boils, scabies, itching, psoriasis, ringworm and other fungal diseases.
Serve the Bharwa Karela with Sweet Potato Filling Recipe along with Panchmel Dal and Phulka for an everyday meal.
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4 Servings
Ingredients
- 5 Karela (Bitter Gourd/ Pavakkai)
- 2 Sweet Potatoes , boiled
- 2 Tomatoes , chopped
- 1 inch Ginger , chopped
- 1 Green Chillies
- 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
- 1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon Garam masala powder
- 1 teaspoon Chaat Masala Powder
- Salt , as needed
- Oil , to cook
How to make Bharwa Karela With Sweet Potato Filling Recipe
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.
