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Bitter though it is, karela has a unique taste that transforms it into a delicacy if prepared in the right ways.

Here, an innovative combination of bitter gourd, onions and colourful capsicums are sautéed with a traditional tempering, resulting in a flavourful and aromatic subzi that goes well with rice and rotis.

Although prepared with everyday ingredients and the simplest of cooking methods, the Karela and Capsicum Subzi is a super hit mainly because of the thoughtful combination of vegetables.

Try other karela subzis like Karela Bateta Nu Shaak , Masala Bharwan Karela and Onion and Karela Subzi .
Preparation Time

10 Mins

Cooking Time

18 Mins

Total Time

28 Mins

Makes

4 servings

Ingredients

Method

  1. Combine the karela strips and salt in a deep bowl, mix well and keep aside for 10 minutes.
  2. Squeeze out the excess water from the karela and keep aside.
  3. Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the cumin seeds and asafoetida.
  4. When the seeds crackle, add the karela strips and onions and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
  5. Add the turmeric powder, mix well and cover and cook on a medium flame for 6 to 8 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  6. Add the capsicum and salt, mix well and cover and cook on a medium flame for 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  7. Add the chilli powder, coriander-cumin seeds powder and sugar, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  8. Serve immediately.

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what is karela capsicum sabzi made of?

 

    1. what is karela capsicum sabzi made of? karela shimla mirch sabzi is made from cheap and easily available ingredients in India such as 2 cups bitter gourd (karela) juliennes , cut approx. 2", 1 cup coloured capsicum strips, 2 tbsp oil, 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera), a pinch of asafoetida (hing), 1 cup sliced onions, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi), 1 1/2 tsp chilli powder, 2 tsp coriander-cumin seeds (dhania-jeera) powder and 1 tbsp sugar. See below image of list of ingredients karela capsicum sabzi.
preparing the karela

 

    1. In a deep bowl put 2 cups bitter gourd (karela) juliennes , cut approx. 2".
    2. Add salt to taste. We added xx tsp salt.
    3. Mix well.
    4. Cover and keep aside for 10 minutes.
    5. Squeeze out the excess water from the karela.
    6. Keep aside.
making karela capsicum sabzi

 

    1. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a broad non-stick pan.
    2. Add 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera).
    3. Add a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
    4. Let the seeds crackle.
    5. Add the karela strips.
    6. Add 1 cup sliced onions.
    7. Sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
    8. Add 1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi).
    9. Mix well.
    10. Cover and cook on a medium flame for 6 to 8 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
    11. After cooking for 8 minutes.
    12. Add 1 cup coloured capsicum strips.
    13. Add salt to taste. We added xx tsp salt.
    14. Mix well.
    15. Cook on a medium flame for 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
    16. Add 1 1/2 tsp chilli powder.
    17. Add 2 tsp coriander-cumin seeds (dhania-jeera) powder.
    18. Add 1 tbsp sugar.
    19. Mix well.
    20. Cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
    21. Serve immediately.
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Deep fried karela cooked in a tasty tomato onion gravy. The dish is so well done that you cannot detect the real bitterness of karela.

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Love this recipe.

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March 13, 2025, midnight

This is such an amazing recipe! I am still working on my skills with cooking, so this is a bit of a challenge for me. I hope to get it perfect at some point!

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Nice recipe.

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