Ingredients

• 250 gms. medium-sized karela (prepare and cook the karelas in earlier recipe and keep aside)
• 2 tsp - salt
• Oil for frying
• 2 tsp - coriander powder
• 3/4 tsp - chilli powder
• For the gravy:
• 1/4 cup - oil or 1/2 cup - butter or 1/4 cup - butter
• 1 large-sized onion (ground to a paste)
• 1 tsp - each ginger and garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp - salt
• 3/4 tsp - chilli powder
• 1 cup - tomato puree
• 1/2 tsp - sugar to taste
• 2-3 tbsp - cream1-2 tsp - garam masala
• For garnishing:
• Coriander leaves (chopped)

How to Make Karela butter masala

• Fry onions, garlic and ginger paste in oil and butter for a minute.
• Add the tomato puree, salt, coriander powder and chilli powder.
• Cook till butter floats on the top.
• Add fried karela and 1/2-3/4 cup - of water.
• Simmer the karela for 15-20 mins.
• Add cream, sprinkle garam masala and chopped green coriander leaves before serving.