Nifty Hands
Lakshmi’s Domain

INGREDIENTS

• Karela / kakarakaya - 3 nos
• Onions - 2 nos
• Redchillies - hand full
• Chana dal - 1/2 cup
• Urad dal - 1/2 cup
• Coriander seeds - 1/2 cup
• Salt - 11/2 ntsp
• Tomato puree -1/2 cup
• Oil - 2 tbsp
• Ginger - 1/4 finger length piece

PREPARATION

• Wash and cut the karela as shown.
• Heat a tsp of oil and fry the chanadal , urad dal, coriander to golden red.
• Add redchillies and fry them to crisp and add onions .
• Fry onions to red and set aside to cool completely.
• Meanwhile microwave cook the karela pieces for 5min.
• One the stuff is cool grind it to a semi solid paste adding little water .
• Now stuff the karela with the grounded paste .
• Fry the karela to red.
• Now add the tomato puree to the stuff and make it like gravy should not be too hard.
• Add that to the fried karela.
• Cook for 5 min and remove from flame.
• Serve with hot rice .
• Preparation time - 25min. Serves - 4 persons

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