Karela and Capsicum Subzi

by Tarla Dalal

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Bitter though it is, karela has a unique taste that transforms it into a delicacy if prepared in the right ways.

Here, an innovative combination of bitter gourd, onions and colourful capsicums are sautéed with a traditional tempering, resulting in a flavourful and aromatic subzi that goes well with rice and rotis.

Although prepared with everyday ingredients and the simplest of cooking methods, the Karela and Capsicum Subzi is a super hit mainly because of the thoughtful combination of vegetables.

Try other karela subzis like Karela Bateta Nu Shaak , Masala Bharwan Karela and Onion and Karela Subzi .

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Preparation Time: 10 mins Cooking Time: 18 mins Total Time: 28 mins 4Makes 4 servings (4 serving )
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Ingredients

2 cups bitter gourd (karela) juliennes , cut approx. 2"
1 cup coloured capsicum strips
2 tbsp oil
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
1 cup sliced onions
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 1/2 tsp chilli powder
2 tsp coriander-cumin seeds (dhania-jeera) powder
1 tbsp sugar
salt to taste

Method

Combine the karela strips and salt in a deep bowl, mix well and keep aside for 10 minutes.
Squeeze out the excess water from the karela and keep aside.
Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the cumin seeds and asafoetida.
When the seeds crackle, add the karela strips and onions and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
Add the turmeric powder, mix well and cover and cook on a medium flame for 6 to 8 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Add the capsicum and salt, mix well and cover and cook on a medium flame for 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Add the chilli powder, coriander-cumin seeds powder and sugar, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Serve immediately.

Nutrient values per serving

Energy	94 cal
Protein	0.3 g
Carbohydrates	6.2 g
Fiber	0.4 g
Fat	7.6 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Vitamin A	118.7 mcg
Vitamin B1	0.1 mg
Vitamin B2	0 mg
Vitamin B3	0.1 mg
Vitamin C	18.1 mg
Folic Acid	0.9 mcg
Calcium	8.2 mg
Iron	0.2 mg
Magnesium	0 mg
Phosphorus	0 mg
Sodium	0.6 mg
Potassium	19.1 mg
Zinc	0.1 mg

RECIPE SOURCE : Swadisht Subzian

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Foodie #639180

on 30 Apr 17 12:26 PM

Sonal Modi

on 23 Aug 16 12:28 PM

Nice recipe.

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Tarla Dalal Hi Sonal , we are delighted you loved the Karela and Capsicum Subzi recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback and review recipes you have loved. Happy Cooking.

02 Sep 16 01:43 PM

Foodie #604394

on 03 Jun 16 09:15 AM

Love this recipe.

eva

on 20 May 16 08:20 PM

Tarla Dalal Hi Eva , we are delighted you loved the Karela and Capsicum Subzi recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback and review recipes you have loved. Happy Cooking.

21 May 16 10:23 AM

Susan

on 13 Mar 16 03:15 AM

This is such an amazing recipe! I am still working on my skills with cooking, so this is a bit of a challenge for me. I hope to get it perfect at some point!

Tarla Dalal Susan, glad you liked the recipe. Your cooking will keep getting better in stages. Please continue to review recipes which you have made and loved from tarladalal.com. Happy cooking.

14 Mar 16 12:25 PM

Foodie #638120

on 10 Sep 15 03:14 PM

Tarla Dalal Thanks. Please continue to review recipes which you have made and loved from tarladalal.com It will help thousands of food lovers to try the recipe based on your review.

10 Sep 15 03:30 PM

Vinita_Raj

on 05 Nov 12 10:46 AM

Deep fried karela cooked in a tasty tomato onion gravy. The dish is so well done that you cannot detect the real bitterness of karela.

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