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Recipe

 

Yield

4 servings

Prep

20 min

Cook

30 min

Ready

50 min
Low Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber, Low Sodium

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
2 each bitter gourds
medium
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¾ can chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
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½ cup toor dal
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3 each hot chili peppers
green, slit
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1 ½ teaspoons tamarind
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3 each hot chili peppers
red dry
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2 teaspoons split urad dal
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1 ½ teaspoons coriander seeds
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½ cup coconut
grated
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1 x peppercorns
to taste
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½ teaspoon sugar
jaggery
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1 x turmeric
to taste
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1 x salt
to taste
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1 x mustard seeds
seasoning
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1 x curry leaves
seasoning
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1 x vegetable oil
seasoning
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
2 each bitter gourds
medium
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0.8 can chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
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118 ml toor dal
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3 each hot chili peppers
green, slit
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7.5 ml tamarind
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3 each hot chili peppers
red dry
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1E+1 ml split urad dal
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7.5 ml coriander seeds
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118 ml coconut
grated
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1 x peppercorns
to taste
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2.5 ml sugar
jaggery
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1 x turmeric
to taste
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1 x salt
to taste
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1 x mustard seeds
seasoning
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1 x curry leaves
seasoning
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1 x vegetable oil
seasoning
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Directions

Slit karela into four quarters and cut ½ inch thick pieces across.

In a little oil, sauté cut karelas and green chillies.

Add 2 cups water, tamarind, turmeric and salt.

Let simmer until karelas are tender.

Add chickpeas and jaggery/sugar.

While karelas are cooking, in another pan sprinkle a little oil and fry coriander seeds, urad dal, red chillies and peppercorns until well roasted.

Add coconut, stir a min or two and then grind in a blender.

Add a little tomato paste if handy for color.

Blend in coconut paste into the karela-tamarind mixture.

Add the dal.

Mix well and reheat a until it begins to simmer.

Take off stove. Pour seasoning on top.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1g (0.0 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 7932% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 3g 4%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 136mg 6%
Total Carbohydrate 4g 4%
Dietary Fiber 3g 11%
Sugars g
Protein 5g
Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 3%
Calcium 2% Iron 4%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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