Karela and keema curry (Bitter Gourd with mince meat).
Ingredients
4 karela
3 medium onions
1 bulb fresh garlic paste
1inch fresh ginger paste
500g mince meat
11/2tsp Amaali mix basaar (to taste)
2tsp salt
1tsp cumin seeds (optional)
1/4 tsp onion seeds (optional)
1 fresh green chilll (optional)i
1tsp Amaali garam masala
Bunch of fresh coriander
1/2 cup of oil
Method
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Wash the bitter gourd thoroughly with warm water. Scrape the seeds out and chop them into small pieces .Take 1tsp of salt and apply it to the bitter gourds thoroughly.
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Leave aside for an hour. This helps to reduce bitterness.
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Heat 1/4 cup oil in pan add meat and sauté.
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Add cumin seed in pan
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Place crushed garlic, ginger and fry ingredients for a further five mins.
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Add mix basaar and salt (to taste),
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Fry the ingredients ensuring spices don’t burn. (Add small amount of water when needed).
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Stir well until the mixture turns light maroon for about 10 minutes.
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Place 1/2 chopped coriander, fresh chilli (optional) and small amount of water if meat is too dry and stir.
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Place lid and reduce the heat to very low.
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Place the bitter gourd in a sieve and wash the bitter gourds well in warm water
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In a pan add 1/4 cup of oil. Place some
onion seeds (optiona) Fry the bitter gourd in a pan, (lightly coloured)and drain.
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Add the bitter gourds to the rest of the ingredients.
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Add the remaining coriander and garam masala. Cover and cook on low to medium heat until the bitter gourd are soft.
Serve with chapatti or naan