Best Indian Recipes http://www.bestindiancuisines.com Ingredients : - 250 grams karelas(bitter gourd),1 big potato, 1 big onion, 8 garlic flakes, 1 big tomato, 2 tablespoons coriander seeds, 1 tablespoon aniseed, 1 pinch turmeric, 1 teaspoon chilly powder, 5 tablespoons oil and salt to taste. http://www.bestindiancuisines.com http://www.bestindiancuisines.com HOW TO PREPARE : - First slit the bitter gourd and scrape out the seeds and pulp. Next apply salt evenly inside and outside the bitter gourd and set aside for five hours. Salt will remove the bitterness of the gourd. After five hours you will see that all the bitter saline water is given out. Now wash them under running water and pat them dry carefully. Now take a pan and heat two tablespoons oil in it. When the oil is hot, put in the bitter gourd and shallow fry them till they turn brown in colour. Take a flat pan and dry roast the aniseed and coriander. Once it is golden brown remove and grind it to make a fine powder. Boil the potato and mash it. Now take another pan and pour 1 teaspoon oil in it. Put the chopped onions and garlic and Saute. When the onions turn golden brown add the tomatoes and the dry roasted powder. Stir well and let it cook for a minute. Add the mashed potato and cook till the oil leaves the edges of the pan. Let cool and then stuff the bitter gourd with this potato mix. Tie the bitter gourd with a thread so that the mixture doesn't come out. Simmer and fry in a pan. Remove the thread before serving and if desired squeeze a little lemon juice. http://www.bestindiancuisines.com/best-vegetable-recipes.shtml http://www.bestindiancuisines.com/best-vegetable-recipes.shtml