Recipe: Perfect Paneer Bharwa Bitter gourds & Masala Bharwa Onions

Recipe: Perfect Paneer Bharwa Bitter gourds & Masala Bharwa Onions Delicious, fresh and tasty.

Paneer Bharwa Bitter gourds & Masala Bharwa Onions. 'Bharwa karela' or 'Tangy and spicy stuffed bitter gourd' is a side dish that is prepared by shallow frying of bitter gourd or karela which is then stuffed with onion and spices to give it a spicy and tangy flavor. Stuffed karela It tastes delicious and even kids can enjoy it. The bland, milky flavour of paneer can be a good way to counter the excessive bitterness of karela.

I generally do not rub salt in the bitter gourds.

If making for kids, then apply or rub salt over the karela and keep aside for some minutes.

Later throw away the juices and rinse the gourds well.

You can cook Paneer Bharwa Bitter gourds & Masala Bharwa Onions using 33 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Paneer Bharwa Bitter gourds & Masala Bharwa Onions

1. Prepare 8 of medium sized bitter gourds.

2. You need 1 tsp of salt for marination.

3. Prepare 1 cup of water to wash.

4. You need of for stuffing:.

5. It’s 2 tsp of oil.

6. It’s 150 grams of paneer.

7. It’s 1 of small onion finely chopped.

8. It’s 1 tsp of ginger-garlic paste.

9. You need 1/2 tsp of turmeric.

10. It’s 1 1/2 tsp of coriander powder.

11. It’s 1/2 tsp of jeera powder.

12. Prepare 1 tsp of kashmiri lal mirch powder.

13. It’s to taste of salt.

14. Prepare 1 tsp of aamchur.

15. You need 1/2 tsp of garam masala powder.

16. Prepare of other ingredients:.

17. It’s of Oil to fry.

18. Prepare of For stuffed onions….

19. Prepare 500 gm of peeled onion.

20. It’s 1 1/2 tablespoon of vegetable oil.

21. Prepare 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds.

22. Prepare 2 teaspoon of ginger paste.

23. Prepare 2 teaspoon of garlic paste.

24. Prepare 1 of finely chopped,diced,de seeded green chilli.

25. It’s 1 tablespoon of coriander powder.

26. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon of red chilli powder.

27. You need 1/2 teaspoon of powdered turmeric.

28. You need 2-3 of chopped tomatoes.

29. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon of dry mango powder.

30. You need 1/2 teaspoon of salt.

31. Prepare 1 tsp of Fenugreek leaves.

32. You need 1/2 teaspoon of cumin powder.

33. You need 1/2 tsp of Dried Bharwa masala.

Stuffed bitter gourd has become my latest favourite recipe.

I tried it for the first time few days back and now i am making it more often than you think.

It has become my go to recipe whenever i make bitter gourds.

I am using baby bitter gourds which are more tastier than normal big ones.

Paneer Bharwa Bitter gourds & Masala Bharwa Onions instructions

1. Firstly prepare the stuffing by heating oil. add onions and ginger garlic paste. further add reserved karela skin and seeds. continue to saute for 2 minutes..

2. Additionally add spices and saute on low flame. now add garam masala and sugar. mix well.Add grated Paneer and the stuffing is ready..

3. Take the washed, peeled and slit karela.Heat oil in a Kadhai.Deep fry keralas until golden brown..

4. Stuff the stuffing. further, with the help of toothpick, secure tight..

5. Now In a nonstick pan add two tsps of oil.Place the stuffed karelas gently.simmer for 5-7 minutes stirring occasionally. further add leftover stuffing masala and mix gently..

6. Finally Paneer bharwa karela is ready to serve with rice or chapathi..

7. For Bharwa Onions…To make the filling, mix all the ingredients in a bowl and stuff the filling equally between the incisions of the onions. Now, keep the onions aside for 6 to 12 minutes. Heat oil in a pan and fry the cumin seeds until they start to crackle..

8. Add the ginger garlic paste and green chilies in the pan and stir-fry for a minute. Now, mix coriander powder, red chilli powder and turmeric powder in a small bowl with 1 tblsp water. Add this paste to the pan along with tomatoes. Stir fry and mash the tomatoes using the back of the laddle or fork..

9. Add the stuffed onions and salt and stir. Reduce the heat and cover the pan with a lid and stir from time to time. Cook until the onions are cooked ensuring they do not turn soft and squishy..

10. Sprinkle the crushed fenugreek leaves, stir briefly and remove..

11. Take a Microwave proof big tray,Place Paneer Bharwa karelas,masala stuffed onions and fried potatoes with fried green and red chillies.Sprinkle bharwa masala over the platter.Microwave for 2-3 minutes and serve hot..

But you can definitely make medium size ones too.

Bharwa Karela is a Punjabi side dish which is stuffed with spices and is cooked until it becomes soft.

Stuffed with tangy achar and dry masalas, this makes a great accompaniment to Dal, Rice and Roti.

The delicious spices takes away the bitterness from the bitter gourds and make it a mouth watering spicy dish.

Serve Bharwa Karela along with Punjabi Dal Tadka and Boondi Raita for an.