Karela Gosht (Meat with Bitter Gourd) Recipe

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Bitter gourd, aka Karela In Urdu, is relished for its benefits and despised for its bitter taste – not many people like this veggie, but I die for it.

Karela Gosht (Meat with Bitter Gourd) Recipe

Prep Time 30 min Cook Time 80 min Total Time 1 hr 50 mins
Servings: 6

Description

Bitter gourd, aka Karela In Urdu, is relished for its benefits and despised for its bitter taste - not many people like this veggie, but I die for it.

Ingredients

Instructions

Method

  1. Peel bitter gourds and remove seeds.
  2. Apply some salt on sliced bitter gourds and keep aside for 30 minutes.
  3. Now rinse thoroughly and squeeze in hands to remove its bitterness.
  4. Heat 4 tablespoon oil in a frying pan and fry them until they are golden brown.
  5. Take them out on a clean kitchen paper tower.
  6. Heat half cup oil in a heavy bottom skillet or pot over medium heat.
  7. Saute onion, ginger and garlic for few minutes or until transculant.
  8. Add meat, tomato, salt, red chili, turmeric powder, cumin powder and coriander powder.
  9. Cook and stir 5-10 minutes until meat change its color.
  10. Add water and cook for 1 hour or until meat is tender.
  11. Now cook on high heat until the water dries.
  12. Fry the meat for 5 minutes.
  13. Now add leftover thinly sliced onions and fried bitter gourd and stir well.
  14. Add green chillies and let it cook covered on medium-low heat for about 5 to 7 minutes or until oil comes on top and onion become caramelized.
  15. Take it in a serving dish. Karela Gosht is ready to serve.

Note

Serving Suggestions:
Serve hot with homemade chapatis and onion-zeera raita.
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Bushra Waheed

I believe you can make great food with everyday ingredients even if you’re short on time and cost conscious. You just need to cook clever and get creative!

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