Piping Pot Curry · by Meeta Arora★ 4.8 (6)
Karela (Bitter Melon Stir Fry)
NUTRITION · PER SERVING35M COOK
CAL 8%·PRO 5%
CARBS 16G42% OF CAL
6G FIBER0G ADDED7G INTRINSIC4G OTHER7G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 10G58% OF CAL
1G SAT9G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Bitter melon sautéed with onions and warm spices, balanced with a touch of jaggery for sweetness. Complex, slightly tangy, and aromatic. A traditional North Indian side that's an acquired but rewarding taste.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 3- 12 ounces Bitter melon (Karela) (remove any hard seeds and slice in rounds)
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 2 tablespoon Oil (I used mustard oil)
- 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
- ¼ teaspoon Asafoetida (Hing) (optional, skip for gluten-free)
- 2 cup Onions (sliced)
- 1/4 teaspoon Ground Turmeric (Haldi powder)
- 1/2 teaspoon Red Chili powder (Mirchi powder)
- 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cumin (Jeera powder)
- 1 teaspoon Coriander powder (Dhaniya powder)
- 2 teaspoon Gram flour (Besan) (optional )
- 1-2 tablespoon Jaggery (grated (optional))
- 1 teaspoon Dry Mango powder (Amchur) (or lime juice )
- 2 tablespoon Cilantro leaves (chopped )
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 35M
CAL 8%·PRO 5%
CARBS 16G42% OF CAL
6G FIBER0G ADDED7G INTRINSIC4G OTHER7G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 10G58% OF CAL
1G SAT9G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 20m
- Sodium
- 833mg
- Total sugar
- 7g
- Added sugar
- 0g
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 528mg
- Calcium
- 61mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 833MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.