Stuffed Karela or Bharwa Karela is a much-favoured dish. Bitter gourd is given a neat slit, deseeded, filled with a spiced onion-tomato-garlic stuffing, before frying.
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India has a tradition of stuffing its vegetables. Usually with a pungent masala and fresh ingredients, but sometimes even with mince meat. The stuffing of the sabzi turns simple vegetables into particulalry tasty delights.
Bitter gourd or karela, eaten in India, Philippines, Japan, China, is a low-calorie, nutrient-rich vegetable. WebMD says, an average piece contains just 21 calories, 1 gm protein, no fat. Its carbohydrate content is modest 5 gm. It has 3 gm fibre and zero sugar.
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