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Bharwan karela recipe: Bharwan karela or stuffed karela or stuffed bitter gourd is a traditional Indian recipe. Karela or bitter gourd is not a favorite vegetable for many because of its bitter taste, but my hubby loves it so much that each time I make; he will just gorge on it.
Some days back; I got some organic karela (bitter gourd) from a friend's backyard and they were tender and tiny and perfect for stuffing. Since I belong to the group of people who do not favor any bitter taste food; I made for Homey with just three tender organic bitter gourd.
It is said that if you scrape off the tinges on the bitter gourd it may not be that bitter; so, I just lightly ran my knife up and down very very gently. My MIL says that…
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