2 cups sliced karela ( washed and deseeded)
1 onion thibly sliced
2 tablespoon oil
1/4 teaspon mastard seeds
1/2 teaspoon asafoetida
1 1/2 teaspoon salt / as per taste
1 teaspoon dhana jeeru
1 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1 tablespoon gaggerey
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Hand full chopped cilantro
Place sliced karela in a large bowl,add little salt and mix well. Cover and set aside for about 10 minutes. Squeeze out all the excess water from the karela and set aside. In a sauce pan heat the oil, once heated ass the mustard seeds and asafoetida. Once crackedadd sliced onions and soute for about 1 minute ,add the cliced karela,salt and turmeric powder. Mix well, cover the lid and cok on low heay stirring in between for about 15 minutes or until cooked. Add chili powder,dhana jeers, jaggeryand lemon juice. stir and cook for 1 minute. Turn the heat off and garnish with chopped cilantro. Enjoy karela nu shak with masale daar daal and garma garam rotli.
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