Ingredients

• 8 - medium sized karelas
• 4-5 - medium sized onions
• 1 tsp - cumin seeds
• 1 tsp -turmeric powder
• 2 tsp - cumin-coriander powder
• 1 tsp - dry mango powder(Amchur)
• Salt to taste
• 4-5 tsp - cooking oil

How to Make Plain Karela Stuffed

• Slightly smoothen the covering of the karelas by using a scraper to take out the ridges and its dark green skin.
• Don't scrape too heavily.
• Now slit open the karelas from the sides and deseed them.
• Do not throw the seeds.
• Place the karelas in a steamer and steam them for about 15 minutes. Be careful not to oversteam the karelas else they will become too fragile to be stuffed.
• In the meanwhile, grind the five onions and the karela seeds in a food processor.
• In a shallow wok, add 2-3 tsp oil.
• After oil gets heated, add cumin seeds and let it crackle.
• Now add the ground onions.
• Saute for a long time till the onion starts turning golden in color.
• Now add rest of the ingredients and continue to saute till it becomes dark brown in color.
• The masala is now ready.
• After the karela and masala are cooled, stuff the karelas with the masala.
• Heat a griddle.
• Add 1-2 tsp of oil.
• Now place the karelas on the hot griddle and allow it to become reddish brown on all sides on slow flame.
• Serve with hot chappatis.