Try this stuffed Bitter Gourd Recipe to reap the reward of this unusual gourd.

As a child I used to dislike bitter-gourd .But Mom never allowed me to escape from having this ..In an easy way I always gulped down everything with lot of water . A happy Mom at this sight !!

Now it’s been part of my food routine. I prefer to have raw juice in morning too. A glass of juice adding one cucumber ,one tomato and  two bitter-gourd. This particular juice helps you to control your blood pressure with diabetic .Try this.

Healthy Benefits of Bitter Gourd

Bitter melon disrupt the production of glucose,so it’s highly beneficial for diabetic patient.

It may also starve cancerous cells in the liver, colon, breast, or prostate. It’s a liver tonic good for irritable bowel system & indigestion.This has high amount of beta-carotene that helps alleviate eye problems.

Stuffed Bitter-gourd Recipe

There are 2-3 varieties available in the market here. It varies in size. Avoid the bigger one (5-6 inch ) for this Stuffed Bitter Gourd Recipe .

I prefer to use Organic one to use.
The stuffed Spice mix is prepared from Garlic , cumin seeds, Red chillies and Mustard seeds. You need to soak for 10 minutes before making a fine paste.

Immediate use of the paste may result to more bitterness in the dish. As Mustard has pungent flavour. So let the paste rest for 15 minutes before using to make Stuffed Bitter Gourd Recipe.

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This mustard paste is used in many other Odia Recipes. Machaa Besara is one of them. Check this Fish Curry  Recipe.

How to Serve Odia Style Stuffed Karela

Serve with Steamed rice along with other dishes. Mix Rice with Dal or Sambar ( lentil based curry )  and start the meal with this Stuffed Bitter Gourd .

Finish the bitter gourd before trying any other side dish. This is how I eat my Meal .

Print Recipe

Stuffed Bitter-gourd

Try this stuffed Bitter Gourd Recipe to reap the reward of this unusual gourd.

Course

side dish

Cuisine

indian

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Servings

piece

Ingredients

• 6 bitter gourd Medium sized
• 1 tsp Cumin seeds
• 1.5 tbsp Black Mustard seeds
• 6 cloves garlic
• 4 Dry Red Chillies
• 1 tsp Turmeric powder
• salt per taste
• mustard oil

Course side dish Cuisine indian Prep Time 15 minutes Cook Time 10 minutes Servings piece Ingredients 6 bitter gourd Medium sized 1 tsp Cumin seeds 1.5 tbsp Black Mustard seeds 6 cloves garlic 4 Dry Red Chillies 1 tsp Turmeric powder salt per taste mustard oil

Instructions

1. Soak Mustard seeds, Dry Red chilies and Cumin seeds in 2 tbsp water for 5 minutes.Make a fine paste and keep aside for 15 minutes.

   
2. Make one small slit lengthwise on bitter gourd. Remove all seeds .Add turmeric powder and salt and give it a mix .
3. Add 1 tsp of Mustard oil and salt to mustard paste. Stuff the bitter gourds with this paste.

   
4. Heat Oil in a skillet. Shallow fry at medium flame till it’s done.