Stuffed Bitter Gourd (Keema Bhare Karele): English – Urdu Recipe

Keema Bhare Karele

Stuffed Bitter Gourd (Keema Bhare Karela)

Ingredients:

1. Beef or mutton mince – ½ kg
2. Bitter gourd whole – ½ kg
3. Salt – to taste
4. Ghee or oil – ½ cup
5. Onions – 2 sliced
6. ginger Garlic paste – 2 tsp
7. Turmeric – ¼ tsp
8. Ground coriander – 1 tsp
9. Red chilli powder – 2 tsp
10. Cumin powder – 1 tsp
11. Garam masala powder – 1 tsp
12. Ripe tomatoes – 2 chopped
13. green chillies – 4
14. tamarind pulp – 4 tbsp
15. Fresh coriander – 2 tbsp chopped

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Method:

• Scrape the bitter-gourds and give a slit each lengthwise.
• Remove the seeds. Apply salt properly outside and inside the bitter-gourd.
• Keep aside for ½ an hour. Then rinse and remove as much water as possible.
• Take a pan, put water with 1 tbsp of tamarind, and heat it up until it evaporates, then add bitter gourds and boil for 5 minutes.
• Then drain and heat some oil and fry the bitter gourds for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Drain and set aside. Now add the onions to the pan and again fry to a golden brown, then add the garlic, ginger, turmeric, coriander, red chilli powder, cumin powder and salt to the same oil and sauté for a few minutes before adding the tomato.
• Now add the chopped tomatoes and a little water.
• Cook covered until tomatoes are just about done.
• Then add mince, fry and cook with some water until done.
• Then add green chillies, tamarind pulp, fresh coriander and garam masala powder and mix well.
• Now stuff the bitter-gourds with this stuffing.
• Tie each bitter-gourd with thread properly.
• Now arrange stuffed bitter gourd in remaining mince and add ¼ cup of water and cook on very low heat for 5 minutes.
• Serve with chopped fresh coriander.