It can some times be a pain to feed karela or bitter gourd to children.Since we all know that this vegetable is a very healthy one for all age groups,as this is also a diabetic friendly vegetable ,we cannot afford to miss it in our menu.Here is a very traditional Bengali recipe which will make it easier for you to make this vegetable a regular one in the menu.
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Ingredients
Pumpkin cubes-one and half cups
Karela (bitter gourd)-about three fourth cup(it has to be cut in thin round slices and then cut in semicircular slices)
salt -as per taste
Kalonji-(nigella seeds)-1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder-1 teaspoon
OIl -1 tablespoon(any oil of your choice-I have used mustard oil)
Ingredients
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Heat oil in a pan
Add the kalonji seeds and let them splutter
Add in the bitter gourd slices first and then add in the salt and turmeric
Add in the bitter gourd slices first and then add in the salt and turmeric
Saute for sometime
Now add in the pumpkin cubes and saute for about 1 minute
Cover and cook in medium flame for about ten minutes,you might have to sprinkle about one tablespoon water here
Open the lid and check if the pumpkin and the bitter gourd pieces are cooked
Saute in high flame for another 2 minutes ,switch off the flame and serve with steamed rice
Heat oil in a pan
Add the kalonji seeds and let them splutter
Add in the bitter gourd slices first and then add in the salt and turmeric
Saute for sometime
Now add in the pumpkin cubes and saute for about 1 minute
Cover and cook in medium flame for about ten minutes,you might have to sprinkle about one tablespoon water here
Open the lid and check if the pumpkin and the bitter gourd pieces are cooked
Saute in high flame for another 2 minutes ,switch off the flame and serve with steamed rice
ready
Important tips
If the pumpkin is very fresh it is not necessary to sprinkle water when you cover and cook
The bitter gourd has to be very thinly sliced or it remains uncooked from inside
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