How to make Karela Sabzi Recipe 1. rinse and then peel 250 grams karela or 5 small to medium sized karela. wash them in running water. then chop in small pieces. 2. in a kadai or pan, heat 2 tablespoons oil. 3. mix chopped karela with oil and sauté on a low to medium-low flame. 4. sauté the karela for 4 to 5 minutes.
Add karela rings in to hot boiling water, cover and cook for 15 to 20 mts until karela becomes tender. Heat up oil, add finely chopped onion and cook until onion becomes soft. Add ginger garlic paste and cook up for another minute. Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala and cook for 2 more minutes.
Then add the karela to the gravy. Mix well and cook for about 3-4 min or till the karela cooks well. We are adding sugar to the sabji to balance the bitter taste of the sabji. Add basen to the sabji and cook the besan and the keral both are cooked well.
This karela ki sabji is a Punjabi style bitter gourd curry made with lightly caramelized onions, dry mango powder and a few ground spices. This is a quick, healthy and easy bitter gourd recipe. Rinse and then peel karela.