STUFFED BITTER GOURDS

STUFFED BITTER GOURDS

INGREDIENTS:
8 medium sized bitter gourds
3 potatoes
1 tomato
2 medium sized onions
½ tsp turmeric powder
2 green chillies
1 tsp garam masala powder
1 tsp chilli powder
1 lemon
Oil for frying
Salt to taste

METHOD:

Boil the potatoes. Peel the skin and mash it well.

Scrape off the scaly skin of the bitter gourds and keep them immersed in salt water for half an hour. Drain of the water and slit them lengthwise on one side, apply a little salt on the inside and keep aside for few minutes.

Chop tomatoes, onions, green chillies. Heat oil in a frying pan and add chopped onions, green chillies and fry for a while. Add turmeric powder, chilli powder, garam masala, salt and fry for few minutes. Add chopped tomato, mashed potato and fry well. Squeeze the lemon juice before removing from fire.

Stuff bitter gourds with the above filling and gently tie with a string.

Heat oil in a frying pan and gently put on the stuffed bitter gourds. Fry well on all sides until done.

Stuffed bitter gourd is ready.