Bharwa Karela – Stuffed Bitter Gourd - Punjabi Traditional Food

Bharwa Karela - Punjabi Vegetarian Food Recipe

Bharwa Karela – Stuffed Bitter Gourd:

Bharwa Karela – bitter gourd stuffed with spice powders and sautes with caramelized onions.

Bharwa Karela

Bharwa Karela Ingredients:

Bharwa Karela - Stuff Bitter Gourd

10-12 small karela/bitter gourd
¾ tsp turmeric powder
¾ tsp red chili powder
¼ tsp Punjabi garam masala
1 tsp amchur powder
1 tsp fennel powder/saunf powder
2 medium sized onions, finely sliced
3 tbsp oil
few chopped coriander leaves for garnish – optional
salt as required

Bharwa Karela Making Method:

Bharwa Karela - Punjabi Famous Food

• Rinse and peel the karela.
• Make a vertical cut on each karela keeping the base intact.
• Remove the seeds and pith with your hands or scrape with a small spoon.
• Mix all the dry spice powders with salt.
• Stuff the spice powder mix in the karela.
• Tie a thread tightly around each karela.
• Heat the oil and fry the karela in the oil till they are browned and cooked.
• In the same oil, add the sliced onions and fry them till they begin to brown.
• Add the karela and saute till they the onions become crisp and golden.
• Add the rest of the spice mix, if there is a left over.
• In case if you have added less salt in the spice mix, you can add them now.
• While serving remove the thread and serve garnished with chopped coriander leaves.
• Bharwa karela is best had with some Rotis, Phulkas or as a side vegetable dish with dal-rice.

Palak Paratha - Punjabi Breakfast | Punjabi Vegetarain Food

Palak Paratha:

Palak Paratha Punjabi Breakfast

Palak Paratha Ingredients:

• 1 cup whole Wheat Flour (Gehun ka aata)
• 3/4 cup Spinach Leaves chopped (Spinach)
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 tea spoon garam masala powder
• 1/2 tea spoon Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch powder)
• 1 tea spoon Cumin Seeds (Jeera)
• 1/2 tea spoon Ajwain seeds
• Ghee/oil to fry the paratha (I prefer ghee)

Palak Paratha Making Method:

Palak Paratha

• Wash the chopped spinach leaves properly. There can be lots of soil in the palak, so make sure to wash it thoroughly.
• Heat 1 tea spoon oil in a pan add the cumin seeds ad ajwain allow it to crackle. Then add palak and saute till it shrinks in volume.
• Once the palak shrinks,switch off. Cool down the mixture and grind it to a fine paste.
• Take the flour in a big pan, add salt, garam masala and chilly powder to it. Add the cooked palak to it. Now knead in a tight dough using minimum water. palak can leave some water so make sure that you don’t use too much of water, while kneading.
• Cover the dough and leave it for around 15 minutes.
• Now take some dough and after rubbing it with some dry flour, start making a paratha using a rolling pin. The dough can be really sticky, so you can refrigerate it for 15 mins.
• After rubbing with some dry flour, start rolling the paratha evenly. You need to roll like a normal paratha.
• Heat the tawa (non-stick can be used) and place the paratha on it. (Don’t use any oil yet.)
• Once some blisters start appearing on the showing end then turn over the paratha. Now apply some ghee evenly on the showing end. Turn over the paratha, and apply some ghee on this end as well.
• Start pressing the paratha using a flat spatula in order to cook properly. Once the paratha starts becoming crispy simmer the stove and dig in the spatula at several places on the paratha. This helps the paratha to get cooked from between also as the ghee seeps in.
• Cook properly from both the sides by turning over at regular periods.

To Serve:

• Serve hot with Green Dhaniya chutney (Coriander Leaves Chutney) or tomato ketchup.
• Try it at tea time/breakfast with a hot cup of tea and Amul Butter or Homemade white butter.
• Try it for dinner with curd.

Aloo Wadi - Punjabi Traditional Food | Punjabi Vegetarian Foods Recipes

Punjabi Aloo Wadi - Punjabi Traditional Food

Aloo Wadi:

This Dish anyone can make easily, its really very delicious & you can make it in any season.This dish is very popular in Punjabi households. 

Punjabi Aloo Wadi Recipe

Punjabi Aloo Wadi - Punjabi Food Dishes

Aloo Wadi Ingredients:

• Potatoes                                               4 medium
• Dried urad dal nuggets                            5-6
• Oil                                                        4 tablespoons
• Onions                                                  2 medium
• Ginger                                                   2 inch piece
• Turmeric powder                                    1/2 teaspoon
• Coriander powder                                   2 teaspoons
• Cumin powder                                        1/2 teaspoon
• Salt                                                      to taste
• Red chili powder                                    1/2 teaspoon
• Tomatoes, pureed                                  2 large
• Garam masala powder                            1/4 teaspoon
• Fresh coriander leaves, chopped              1 tablespoon

 Aloo Wadi Making Method:

• Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Break the wadis, put into the cooker and saute. Cut potatoes into thick fingers. Chop onions and ginger finely in a chopper. Put this into the cooker and saute for 2-3 minutes.
• Add potatoes, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and salt and mix.Add 1 cup water. Add red chilli powder and tomato puree and mix well.
• Add garam masala powder and mix well. Add coriander leaves and mix. Put the lid on the cooker and cook under pressure till 2-3 whistles are given out. Serve hot.