Stuffed Karela gravy

Preparation time:30 mins
Serves-4
Ingredients:
4 karela (bitter gourd)
3 big onions
1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
3 teasoons chilly powder
3 teaspoons tamarind paste
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/2 cup chopped coriander
7-8 curry leaves
250 ml sunflower oil (for frying)
Method:

1. Wash karela and cut off their ends on both sides.
2. Then cut each one into two equal halves.And with a spoon scrap out the seeds from inside and prepare it with no seeds and clear for the stuffing.
3. Now cut onions into big pieces and grind them along with chilly powder,salt,coriander and tamarind paste into a smooth mix.
4. With 2 sps of oil,fry mustard seeds,curry leaves and ginger garlic paste for a minute and add them to the onion mix.
5. Meanwhile take a deep broad sauce pan and warm remaining oil in it.
6. Take each half,shallow piece of bitter guard and fill it with the onion mix tightly.
   
7. Once filled,place each piece in the pan of hot oil.
   
8. Lower the heat and close it with a lid.
9. Wait for a minute and keep turning each piece around for every 2minutes till they become soft and cooked.
10. Put the remaining onion mix over them in oil and mix well.
11. Switch off the heat after 2minutes and close the lid for 5mins.This allows the remaining onion mix to get fried.Mix well.
12. Collect it in a bowl and drain if you feel any oil in excess.
    
13. Have it with hot plain rice.You will love it for sure.
14. It takes little time for preparation but worth it!