Baked Bittergourd


the recipe

Bittergourd - 1
Salt 
Sugar
Oil

for the filling

Oil - 1 tbsp
Onion - 1
Small onion - 10
Tomato - 1
Potato, grated - 1
Turmeric - 1/8 tsp
Chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
Cinnamon - 1/2 inch piece
cloves - 2

the method

Cut the bittergourd into two lengthwise. Poke it with a knife or fork. Apply a mixture of adequate oil, sugar and salt. Let it marinate for 15-30 minutes. 

Place it in a baking tray and bake it for 15 minutes at 180C on one side. Turn the bittergourd pieces and bake again for 15 minutes.

To prepare the filling, heat oil in a pan and stir in both the onion and small onion. Add the cinnamon and cloves and saute till onions are translucent. Add the turmeric, chilly and pepper powder. Saute for a minute and add the chopped tomatoes. When soft add the grated potato and salt. When the potatoes are half done, turn off heat.

Place the filling in the bittergourd. Drizzle some oil and bake again for 15 minutes at 180C. Cut it into 1 inch pieces and serve with rice.

26 comments:

  1. you did a bittergourd makeover here..I love stuffed bittergoruds and baking is definitely a fantastic idea!

    US Masala

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  2. very innovative and yummy baked bitter gourd:)

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  3. Thats a neat idea to bake bittergourd, thanks for sharing..

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  4. Huh! Never thought of baking pavakka. Lovely idea roshan...

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  5. Unique recipe,stuffed and baked, really wonderful

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  6. Great recipe Roshan. very innovative and yummy.

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  7. baked bitter gourd looks tempting. very healthy and a great way way to eat this vegetable.

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  8. Wonderful bittergroud recipe Roshan. Looks Yummy.

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  9. Awesome idea Roshan,delicious and healthy bitter gourd dish.

    simplehomefood.com

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  10. wow its looking and sounds good.
    The filling is new to me....and it seems yummy.
    biny

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  11. Ethu kollamallo, adipoli aayittundu recipeyum picum ..Bittergourd najngalde fav veggie annu..Will surely try this..

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  12. Great way to cook bitter gourd in a healthy way, looks yummy...

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  13. Love this baked version,really healthy...

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Try it and let me know if you wanted to make some changes or if you made some changes and share the idea!

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