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We make bitter gourds in numerous ways
like stuffed gourds, fried gourds, sweet gourds, gourds bhujiya.
Today we are making gram flour stuffed bitter gourds
which taste scrumptious.
Let’s start with the procedure of making
gram flour stuffed gourds.
We have taken 250 grams bitter gourds, so let’s peel and chop them.
Remove the stalk from both ends
and rub the knife like this to scrap them.
Scarp off the gourds slightly like this.
We have scraped the gourd,
slit in the center keeping it joined at the back.
Cut the gourd like this
and remove off the seeds and pith from it.
Prepare gourds like this.
Scrap, remove seeds,
similarly and prepare all the gourds.
Scrap and cut it.
We have Scraped and cut all the gourds,
now rub some salt on them.
We have taken 2 tsp salt
and we’ll use ½ tsp salt from it.
Apply some salt inside and outside the gourds like this.
Likewise rub salt on the rest of the gourds as well.
Salt helps in removing the bitterness from the gourds.
All gourds are salt coated and ready.
Keep the salt coated gourds aside for half an hour.
Take the scrap and pith in a separate bowl
and add ¼ tsp to it and mix.
Keep aside the scraps as well
and after half an hour wash them and cook.
Keep aside the gourds.
Half an hour has passed by
and we coated the gourds with salt,
now let’s wash them.
Add some water to gourds and rub nicely
to remove the salt and the bitterness.
Squeeze off the water from the gourds like this
Likewise wash and squeeze out the water from all gourds.
Wash the salt coated gourd scrap and pith as well.
Sieve it like this with a strainer to drain out water.
Squeeze out water with help of spoon.
Now let’s prepare masala for the gourds.
Pour some water from top and wash well.
Squeeze it so thatexcess water drips off.
For this preheat a pan and
add 2 tbsp oil to it to roast the gram flour.
Heat the oil sufficiently.
Now add 1 tsp cumin seeds.
After sautéing for a while add 1 pinch asafoetida,
1 tsp turmeric powder and add gram flour to it.
We have taken ¼ cup (4 tbsp) gram flour.
Roast until it changes in color.
Good aroma is emitted and also there is a change in color,
gram flour is now roasted.
Now add the washed scrap and pith
into it followed by the spices.
Add 2 tsp coriander powder,
2 tsp fennel powder, ½ tsp turmeric powder,
1 tsp mango powder, ¼ tsp red chilly powder
and sauté the spices for a while.
Mix all the spices and sauté for a while.
Also add 1 tsp salt as well.
We don’t need to sauté the spices for too long, just mix them.
Ingredients have blended into one another nicely
and the gram flour stuffing is now ready.
Turn off the flame and take it out in a bowl so that it cools quickly.
Now use this filling to stuff the gourds.
Open the gourd and stuff it with the mixture.
Press gently and close nicely like this.
Likewise stuff all the gourds.
We are done with stuffing all the gourds, now let’s cook them.
Heat a pan for cooking the gourds
and add 3 to 4 tbsp mustard oil into it.
We use more oil for making stuffed gourds.
Place the gourds in oil for cooking.
Place the gourds in upright position in the wok.
Reduce the flame, cover and cook for 5 minutes,
then check later.
5 minutes have passed by, check the gourds now.
Flip the sides of gourds and cook from all sides
until they get brown in color.
Check the gourds after every 3 to 4 minutes
and roast from all sides.
Cover and cook for a while.
Check the gourds now.
We have roasted the gourds from all sides on medium flame.
Gourds are ready.
Keep the flame low,
so that the gourds are not over cooked.
So, we have roasted them low flame only,
take them off the flame and turn off the flame.
Place the gourds in a plate.
Mouth watering Gram flour stuffed bitter gourds are ready.
Serve these tantalizing stuffed gourds with chapatti, parantha or rice.
In fact, gourds taste scrumptious is served with poori.
You can even pack these gourds for a picnic or outing.
These gourds can be placed outside
for up to 2 to 3 days without a refrigerator.
The gourds don’t stale too quickly
and taste delicious, even later.
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