Comments on: Karela Recipe (Bitter gourd Curry)

By: Dassana Amit

Dassana Amit — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 16:33:08 +0000

In reply to Maria. Welcome and thanks for sharing the variations you made.

By: Maria

Maria — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 14:25:57 +0000

Thank you dear. It was awesome. Lastly I added some curd and little sugar.

By: dassana amit

dassana amit — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 13:55:39 +0000

In reply to Ayesha. dear ayesha, thank you for this lovely feedback. by the way, my in-laws are punjabis and were from lahore in pakistan. for the karela recipe, glad to know you and your hubby liked it. most welcome. i have heard about the peels added in stuffed karela, but i do not have this particular recipe. if i knew, i would have definitely shared it with you. thanks again.

By: Ayesha

Ayesha — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 06:07:20 +0000

Dear Dassana,
I have followed your recipes for more than a year but never commented before. Love your website. I am from Punjab, Pakistani side. We are traditionally meat eaters. I wanted to find veg and lentil recipes and your recipes are fabulous!
This karela recipe I tried for the first time today and hubby loved it! So thanks very much ????. I have a request. I have heard about a karela recipe where the peelings are added too. If you have a recipe for it, please share!

By: dassana amit

dassana amit — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 12:46:51 +0000

In reply to Shruthi. thanks shruthi for this detailed comment and the rating. yes, besan tastes good in such dry vegetable dishes and gives a good flavor and taste. thanks for sharing.

By: Shruthi

Shruthi — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 05:00:04 +0000

I made this dish yesterday. I forgot. That was using a nonstick pan and accidentally used more oil. To compensate, I added some Besan B4 adding aam chur and garam masala, so that it absorbs the excess oil. It turned to be a great addition. The slight bitterness in Besan added to the flavour of the roasted karela and the caramelised onion.

By: dassana amit

dassana amit — Thu, 23 May 2019 12:58:46 +0000

In reply to Winnie. thanks winnie. hope you are doing fine. yes it is a simple sabzi. the sweetness of the caramelized onions takes away or balances whatever bitterness the bitter gourd has. yes this karela sabzi does taste goood with phulkas.

By: Winnie

Winnie — Thu, 23 May 2019 09:27:55 +0000

Tried this recipe today.A simple preparation with onions and a few spices..Was very tasty and did not feel the bitterness much.Loved it with phulkas.

By: dassana amit

dassana amit — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 13:32:35 +0000

In reply to Syed. welcome.

By: Syed

Syed — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 05:15:21 +0000

Thanks for recipe

By: dassana amit

dassana amit — Sun, 23 Jul 2017 14:51:14 +0000

In reply to Fazila. thanks fazila for sharing this tamarind water tip. i had some notion regarding this tamarind water being used to get rid of bitterness, but had never tried. thanks for confirming. will definitely help the readers.

By: Fazila

Fazila — Sun, 23 Jul 2017 14:01:01 +0000

Hi dassana .. am going to try this for dinner today.. and am sure it will turn good n best.. but I would like to share u that keeping karela in salt water is best avoid bitter taste but I do.somthing elz too I would like it.share after washing karela in salt keep in tamarind boiled water for 10 to 20 or u can bring to boil with tamarind in water this will.help reduce bitter taste.. hope u liked it thnx..

By: dassana amit

dassana amit — Mon, 29 May 2017 13:45:59 +0000

In reply to Shally.

shally i am not the right person for recipes focussing on these health conditions. its best to consult a dietitian. a dietitian can give a meal plan and also tell what ingredients are not suitable. its best to take professional advice regarding diabetes. i just have a basic knowledge which most people have about diabetes and hypertension and basic do’s and dont’s. my mother in law has diabetes but it is on borderline. so we do not include sugar in her tea and she does not have any sweets too. but otherwise she has regular indian meals of chapati, sabzi and dal. fresh fruits are also included in her diet. for any other recipe queries you can email me at vegrecipesofindia@gmail.com