Karela- The exotic vegitable

minah_pa · April 7, 2005, 2:57pm

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Well, to all the naysayers, I'm still going to at least try it. The worst that happens is I have more mulch for the garden, lol

I never would have know how good marriage to a Muslim would be until I tried it :D LOL

lazy_daisy · April 7, 2005, 5:10pm

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^^^ lady we warned you.............

You dont know how bad marriage to a muslim man can be until you serve bad food!:D

Femme_Fatale · April 7, 2005, 6:12pm

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If you want to get the bitterness out of it, freeze it first(after cleaning and cutting it ofcourse). Then defrost it before cooking and sprinkle of salt over it. Rub till its flaccid and squeeze as much liquid out of it as you can. Add water and squeeze again. Then fry it till its deep golden brown and slightly crisp, but just slightly. It works perfectly for me.

I usually have mum do the washing part :D

_RestLess · April 7, 2005, 6:17pm

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Lol @ topic

Karela...... an exotic vagetable

ahahahah

minah_pa · April 7, 2005, 7:23pm

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LOL @ Daisy - warning appreciated, I'll post how it goes

I've found that all I have to do to find out how bad it is is grab the TV remote :)

Ranjhan · April 8, 2005, 7:17pm

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Karela stuffed with mince is

When I was a kid I hated it more than any other green but my mom forced me to eat them saying they’ll do me good, we weren’t allowed to leave the table till our plates were cleared of all the veg, with sprouts and stuff it was easy we’d just bury them under the mash and then clear our plates but you can’t have mash with karela.

Simply_Seema · April 13, 2005, 11:24am

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ufffffff Cody unkil u jus made my lunch i.e. Subway’s Chicken Salad crap
i mean there shud b sum control k ppl on work can’t visit such temptin threadz, sara Dhiyaan client ki SRS say hat k karaylay pay challa gaya
ab i jus wana go 2 sum day bazaar 2 get my handz on sum karelaz 4 2day’z dinner jub k they r not even in season yet

p.s. i put peeled, mashed/grinded fresh kairi (unripen mangoes) in da karailay + Onion wala bhunna hua saalan while it’s being bhunafied n then add sum lemon juice n dat doez taste EXOTIC

uffffffffffff i strtd cravin again
back 2 da SRS CMA

Code_Red · May 13, 2006, 11:35am

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This is Karela season … again and I get to eat mouth watering and heavenly stuffed karela :love:

naina_wali · May 13, 2006, 3:06pm

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I love love love karailay!!!

I cant eat them in any form… with bhuna howa qeema…keema bharay karailay or simple ones… I love them!!!

indopak · May 13, 2006, 3:30pm

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Yea my amma makes really good fried karela but I never had enough confidence to make it myself. Isn't it a lot of work squeezing all the liquid from it though? But is it as healthy a vegetable after we fry it? I only like karela when it's fried but i'm thinking it isn't too good for the blood after that.

legally_desi · May 18, 2006, 7:38pm

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hahah im eating kurraili now. man i hate gobi and baingan and all that stuff but when my mom makes kurraili i melt.:love:

shweetdreamz · May 18, 2006, 8:02pm

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i havent had bittergourds in the longest time. craving some right now. it IS an exotic flavor and an acquired taste.

aaish · May 20, 2006, 6:16am

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Saba i made karelas with ur recipe yesterday and it truns good, i add boiled channa dall in it.
i usually made karelas with achar mesala ,this recipe is yummy tooo.

Faruk_Khan · May 23, 2006, 7:44pm

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Had some for dinner last night.

Faruk_Khan · May 23, 2006, 7:46pm

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BitterGourd are bigger than okra, same size as bananas.

K_Khan · October 26, 2006, 10:50am

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qeeema bharai Karailai.. :yumm yumm:

I want its recipe.. :o sum1 post it NOW>.. :o

redroses · October 26, 2006, 12:25pm

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uff karela i love it

Afro-Sheen · October 26, 2006, 12:53pm

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I lovee fried kerela salen.....
1) Where they are stuffed with minced beef/chicken and spices..and placed in masala of a lot of onion, tomatoes and potatoes....
2) Chopped and fried and added to masala of lots of onions tomatoes and potatoes....absolutely yummyyyy with a parahta

What we do is chop up karela night before and add salt to add and rub it. Next day we thoroughly rinse and cook, its not as bitter anymore

Spanishgirl · October 27, 2006, 6:49am

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Karela :yukh: