Stuffed Karela Recipe

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Stuffed Karela
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Take the karelas and scrap them a little.
  2. Peel the onions, ginger and garlic.
  3. Make a slit cut on the karela only on one side from start to end.
  4. Take a pressure cooker and boil karelas, onion, ginger, garlic (whole) with a pinch of salt and water.
  5. Wwitch off the gas just after one whistle.
  6. If boiling in a pan, take more water and just cook until the karelas are tender enough.
  7. Drain the excess water from the karelas.
  8. For stuffing:.
  9. In a grinder, grind the boiled onion, ginger and garlic.
  10. Take a pan, put 3 tablespoon of oil and put mustard seed to splutter.
  11. Then add the ground paste, chili powder, mustard powder, tamarind paste, salt to taste, and half of the turmeric powder, coriander powder, and cumin powder.
  12. Stir for some minutes until the paste starts to leave oil in the pan.
  13. Make a thick paste of besan, rest of the turmeric powder and a pinch of salt.
  14. Open the slits of karela and fill the stuffing as required.
  15. Take a pan, put oil for frying.
  16. Dip the stuffed karela one by one in the besan batter and drop it in the oil for frying.
  17. Fry until golden brown.
  18. Drain the excess oil in paper towel.
  19. Serve hot.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 63.63 Kcal (266 kJ)
Calories from fat 9.99 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.11g 2%
Sodium 62mg 3%
Potassium 126.17mg 3%
Total Carbs 11.28g 4%
Sugars 3.69g 15%
Dietary Fiber 2.04g 8%
Protein 1.6g 3%
Vitamin C 3.7mg 6%
Iron 1.4mg 8%
Calcium 27.8mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 81.23 Kcal (340 kJ)
Calories from fat 12.76 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.42g 2%
Sodium 79.15mg 3%
Potassium 161.08mg 3%
Total Carbs 14.4g 4%
Sugars 4.71g 15%
Dietary Fiber 2.61g 8%
Protein 2.04g 3%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 6%
Iron 1.8mg 8%
Calcium 35.5mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 1
    Points
  • 1
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • cholesterol free,
  • good source of fiber

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