**Sindhi Stuffed Karela
(Stuffed Bitter Gourd)
Ingredients:
1 kg Karella (bitter goured)
1 cup Chopped Onion
½ Cup Chopped tomato
1 tbsp finely chopped green chilly
(reduce for a milder version)
½ Cup Chopped fresh corinder
1 tsp amchur (dry mango power)
½ tsp Cumin Seeds
½ tsp garam masala power
Salt to tast
100 ml oil
Method:
Prepare the bitter gourds for cooking at least two houre ahead .Trim the ends ,Scrapeand Slit each gourds (Lengthwise) in the center , leaving it joined at both ends. Carefully remove the seeds, rub all over with salt and set aside in a colander for 2 hourse.Draine the water that comes out of the saltes goured and gently squeeze them dry. Combine the rest of the ingredents except the oil and stuff the mixture into the gourds. Thread the gourad to ensure that the stuffing does not come out while cooking. Heat the oil in a heavy frying pan and gently cook the gourds, covered,on slow heat,until brown and just tender. Remove from heat,de-thread and serve with any bread.
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