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MUDDA KAKARAKAYA

Stuffed Bitter Gourd with delicious nutty and spicy masala. A great healthy side dish, with exquisite flavor that it will make even anti-bitter gourd to love it.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Resting time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian, Telangana
Keyword: Bitter gourd, Healthy recipes, plant based, Side dish, Stuffed bitter gourd, Telangana cuisine, vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 4 people
Author: Shravani Abhishek

Ingredients

  • 8 Bitter gourds
  • 1 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp Salt

For stuffing

  • ½ cup Roasted peanut powder
  • ½ cup Roasted sesame seed powder
  • ½ cup Dry coconut grated
  • 2½ tbsp Red chilli powder
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 3 tbsp Tamarind pulp
  • 3 tbsp Jaggery powder
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds
  • 12 Garlic cloves
  • ¼ cup Oil

Instructions

Prepping

  • Wash and dry pat the bitter gourds. Make a slit, remove the pit and keep aside.
  • Now sprinkle some salt and turmeric powder in the slit bitter gourds and let the rest for 30 mins.
  • Let's make a stuffing now, take a mixing bowl add roasted peanut powder, roasted sesame seed powder, grated dry coconut, salt, chilli powder, turmeric powder, jaggery powder, tamarind pulp and give it a good mix.
  • In a mortar and pestle, add garlic cloves, cumin seeds and pound them to a coarse paste. Add this pounded garlic to the stuffing mixture.
  • Now give a good mix to the stuffing, adjust the spices as per your palate and keep aside until the stuffed bitter gourds are ready.

Stuffing the bitter gourds

  • Take the slit bitter gourds and stuff the prepared mixture generously and tie it tightly with a twine, keep aside on a plate.
  • Repeat the process for the remaining bitter gourds and set them ready for roasting.

Roasting on embers/hot coal

  • Place the stuffed bitter gourds on the embers/hot coal and keep flipping them and roast until they turn golden brown and crispy.

Roasting them on stove top Pan

  • Heat a skillet, add ¼ cup of oil, place the stuffed bitter gourds and roast them by flipping intermittently.
  • Roast them until they turn golden brown and crispy.

Roasting by baking the stuffed bitter gourds

  • Preheat the oven at 185°C/365°F. Place the stuffed bitter gourds on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
  • Bake the stuffed bitter gourds for 40-45 mins until they turn golden brown and crispy.
  • Serve warm stuffed bitter gourds with hot rice or flatbread, accompanied with dal.

Notes

  • You can also substitute the jaggery powder with sugar.
  • If you're roasting the bitter gourds on stove top pan, precook the bitter gourds for 5 minutes and later stuff them and cook again until golden brown and crispy.
  • You can substitute the tamarind pulp with lemon juice too.