W hat a weekend, I am so tired now! Shopping with my buddies for 3days..and Kishore has enticed me a lot with the diamonds purchasing. I truly loved the Lee Hwa Jewelry expert’s gemstone stud probably the most! Inbtw a lot of shopping I've discovered time for you to get this to lovely dish call Kalonji or stuffed Bitter gourd.
Large amount of people makes stuffed Bitter gourd in numerous style, and that i make it with my mom's recipe (true UP Style). It is a lengthy process but well worth the effect.
Here goes the recipe:
Ingredients:
Bitter gourd/Karela - 1/2 kg
Potato - 1 large (optional)
Thread - To Tie
Oil - 5 tablespoons of
For Stuffing:
Bitter gourd seeds - 1/2 cup or could be reduced the amount, add onion more within this situation
Onion - 2 large
Eco-friendly chilies - 6-7
Cumin seeds/Jeera - 1 teaspoon
Fenugreek //Methi seeds - 1/4 teaspoon
Onion seeds/Kalonji - 1 teaspoon
Fennel Seeds/Suanf - 1 teaspoon
Eco-friendly Cardamom - 2
Black Cardamom - 1
Coriander seeds - 1 teaspoon
Amchur Powder 1 1/2 teaspoon or use raw mango - 2-3big slices
Ginger root-garlic clove paste - 2 teaspoon
Coriander leaves chopped - 1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Redchilli powder - 2 teaspoon
Water - 2 teaspoon (if needed)
Method:
1. Wash peel the Bitter gourd gently, simply to take away the rough skin.
2. Cut the bitter gourd from middle and take away the seeds/inner filling (do not cut the perimeters)
3. Sprinkle salt and 1 teaspoon turmeric powder within the bitter gourd and marinate for half an hour
4. After half an hour squeeze the surplus water in the bitter gourd and it aside.
5. Dry roast cumin, suanf, methi seeds, onion seeds, coriander seeds
6. Roast chopped onion in 1 teaspoon oil until golden brown.
7. Grind all of the ingredients listed under 'For Stuffing' with bitter gourd seeds right into a fine paste, add little water only when needed.
8. Stuff the paste in bitter gourd, use thread to tie it round the bitter gourd. (This really is to make certain the filling doesn't emerge)
9. Inside a pan heat oil place stuffed bitter gourd one at a time, cover the pan with lid and allow it to prepare in slow flame.
10. Keep turning the Bitter gourd every 3-4 mins for those sides to prepare correctly.
11. Peel potato and scoop it to fill the stuffing or simply cut potato in large cubes, toss using the stuffing to marinate for 10-15 mins.
12. Once the Bitter gourd is half cooked add some potato within the same pan and allow it to prepare with bitter gourd.
13. Keep tossing the pan.
14. Prepare until Bittergourd taters skin turns black combined with the stuffing.
15. Prepare in slow flame and it'll take 45 mins - 1hr+ to prepare the dish.
16. Kalonji is able to serve also it can be preserve for just two-three days.