Ingredients:
1/2 kg karela
Salt as per taste
1/2 cup of fresh coconut
4 tablespoons of sesame seeds
Small piece of tamarind
1 whole garlic
3 large onions
25 green chili or 10-15 lavangi Mirchi
10-15 tablespoons of Oil
Method:
Half kg karela with peeled skin n then slit from the middle n remove
all the seeds from the karela. After removing all the seeds from all
of them add some salt n put a lit n leave it for 10-15min...
Take half cup of fresh coconut, 4 tablespoons of sesame seeds
(til) dry roast n keep it aside
Small piece of tamarind soak and keep it aside1 whole garlic or 20
25 garlic cloves 3 large onions 25 green chilies or if lavangi Mirchi
then 10-15…
Now make a paste of all these ingredients using the water in which
u soaked the tamarind n add salt as per taste....make sure u don't
add much water.....n the masala is ready...
After this clean the karela nicely by squeezing them in the saltwater
n then clean them with talk water 2-3 times n dry them properly and
make sure there is no water or moisture left inside...
Take a thick pan, put 10-12 tablespoons of oil ...after the oil is heated
add the filled karela properly in the pan n then add the remaining masala
on the sides of the pan.
{ Remember, Not to add water }.
Put it in the lowest flame. N adds some mustard seeds on the top
N keep on checking in every 5 minutes, n after some time, the color
changes flip the karela n cook the other side.
N put the lid. It almost takes around 20-30 minutes...
Do try it and let me know...