It is a bitter dish and serve as the first item of Indian menu.

Ingredients:

• 200 gm karela (cut into small pieces)
• 2-3 chopped green chilli
• 2-tablespoon poppy seeds
• 1-tablespoon rai (black mustard seeds)
• 1-teaspoon kalonji
• 1-teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1/2 cup mustard oil
• Salt & sugar to taste

Preparation:

1. First soaked the karela pieces into salt-water for 10 min.
2. After 10 min drain the water & keep the karela aside.
3. Make a paste of poppy seeds & rai.
4. Heat the oil in a pan, add kalonji & green chilli to sauté.
5. Add karela and fry it for 2-3 min.
6. Add turmeric powder & poppy seeds & rai paste.
7. Add salt and sugar according to taste & cooked it for 10 min.
8. The Karela dish is ready, serve it with plain steamed rice.