Karela chana dal curry - easy recipe with bitter melon

Name: Karela chana dal curry - easy recipe with bitter melon
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 and 1/2 cup chana dal; 4 medium karelas (about 350g - 450g); 2 medium onions; 2 tomatoes; 5 garlic cloves; a 1-inch long piece of fresh ginger (1 tbsp of finely chopped ginger); 1 and 1/3 coriander powder; 1 tsp coriander seeds; 1 tsp cumin powder; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 3 cloves; 8 black peppercorns; 1/3 tsp chilli powder; 1 cinnamon stick (dalchini) or 1/3 cinnamon powder; 1-2 green chillies, chopped (as you like; also - careful with bird's eye chillies - they're really hot - you can use milder finger chillies instead); 1/2 tsp dry fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi); 1/2 tsp garam masala powder; 1 and 1/3 tsp Himalayan salt (or to taste); fresh coriander, finely chopped; 5 cups of water; red chilli flakes; julienned fresh ginger (cut into very thin matchsticks)

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:30min

This karela chana dal sabzi is a quick and easy karela recipe that will make you fall in love with bitter melon. Ok, maybe not fall in love but you will be able to tolerate it more. Yes, karela is bitter and maybe it’s hard to enjoy it on its own – but bitter gourd is truly a fascinating vegetable and once you learn how to cook delicious vegan dishes with it, you will really appreciate it! I hope this Pakistani-inspired recipe will help you incorporate more karela in your diet. It’s really worth it as bitter gourd is a nutrient powerhouse and it has so many impressive health benefits. In this Indian / Pakistani recipe karela and chana dal are cooked in rich tomato onion garlic gravy and the bitterness of bitter gourd is balanced with chana dal and a lot of Indian spices. I hope after trying this vegan bitter melon recipe, you will be obsessed with this fascinating Asian vegetable, as much as I am!

Updated at: Mon, 11 Apr 2022 23:37:11 GMT