Dal stuffed bitter gourd Recipe

Bitter gourd contains a hypoGlycemic or insulin like property also known as plant insulin which is highly beneficial in lowering the blood sugar levels.

Summary

Preparation Time15 MinCooking Time30 Min
Ready In45 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexHealthy++Servings5
CuisineCourse
TasteFeel
VegetarianMain Ingredient
Interest GroupHealthy

Ingredients

 10 medium bitter gourds
 70 grams masoor dal
 Moong Dal70 Gram
 70 grams arghar dal
 Tomato1 , chopped
 Juice of 1 lime
 Salt To Taste
 Refined oil as required

Directions

1.Wash the bitter gourds. Make a slit in the middle lengthwise and take out the seeds and pith.
2.Steam the gourds till half done.
3.Cook all dals in little water till soft. Drain and keep aside.
4.Heat 1 tsp oil in the non stick pan and add the ground paste
5.Add the cooked dals and salt, slit fry.
6.Add the chopped tomato and fry the dl mix till the tomato gets well mixed.
7.Add lime juice and keep aside
8.Divide the dal mixture in 10 equal portions. Stuff into prepared bitter gourds
9.Heat 1tbsp oil in a nonstick skillet and fry the stuffed gourds till light brown.

Comments

Anonymous

narinder says :

instead of boiling microwave bitter gourds for 5-7 mins...
Posted on: 26 January 2012 - 3:06am
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Snigdha says :

Boiling bitter gourds in salty water for a couple of minutes reduces their bitterness.
Posted on: 16 February 2008 - 2:05pm
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