🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Udupi Tea-Estate Karela

Name: Udupi Tea-Estate Karela
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1, finely chopped Onion; 2, chopped Tomato; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 250 g, chopped Bitter Gourd

🇮🇳 Indian

A vegetarian Indian dish in the spirit of Udupi cooking — Udupi Tea-Estate Karela brings a tea-estate touch with a classic manchurian finish. About 50 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 25 min Cook 25 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

Onion1, finely chopped
Tomato2, chopped
Cumin Seeds1 tsp
Bitter Gourd250 g, chopped

Optional extras

Ghee1 tbsp
Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped
Curry Leaves1 sprig
Lemon1/2

Instructions

1
Soak or rinse dals/grains if the dish uses them.
2
Pressure-cook or simmer the base until soft.
3
Prepare a tempering of ghee, cumin, garlic, and chili.
4
Pour tempering over the cooked base.
5
Simmer briefly to marry flavours.

Chef's tip

Taste and adjust salt just before serving.

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Table.

🇮🇳 Indian

Udupi Tea-Estate Karela

Time: 50 min
Serves: 4
Level: Medium
Prep / cook: 25 / 25 min

Ingredients

🧅 Onion1, finely chopped
🍅 Tomato2, chopped
🌶️ Cumin Seeds1 tsp
🥒 Bitter Gourd250 g, chopped

Optional

🧈 Ghee1 tbsp
🌿 Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped
🌿 Curry Leaves1 sprig
🍋 Lemon1/2

Steps

Soak or rinse dals/grains if the dish uses them.
Pressure-cook or simmer the base until soft.
Prepare a tempering of ghee, cumin, garlic, and chili.
Pour tempering over the cooked base.
Simmer briefly to marry flavours.