Qeema karalay / beef mince with bitter gourd

Qeema karalay / beef mince with bitter gourd

Ingredients:

Serves: 6 servings

Ingredients

·      3 ,8-10 inch long karela/bitter gourd

·       Salt to taste

·      ¼ cup vegetable oil

·      2 medium onions, thinly sliced

·      2 medium tomatoes, chopped

·      1 tsp turmeric

·      ½ tsp red chili powder

·      3 tbsp chopped cilantro

·      ½ cup cooked ground beef

Method

1.   To begin, to the karela and rub a good amount of course kosher salt onto the skin and set on a plate for 30 minutes for some of the bitterness to flush out of the vegetable

2.   Thoroughly rinse to get rid of the extra salt

3.   Split the karela in half and DON’T REMOVE the seeds and inner flesh (seeds are slightly sweet and offsets the bitter taste), NOW  slice in1/4 inch half moons

4.   Heat up oil in a large nonstick frying pan

5.   Fry the karela until golden brown

6.   Add turmeric and red chili powder

7.   Add the sliced onions and cook until the onions are golden brown

8.   Add the cooked ground beef and add salt to taste

9.   Add in the tomatoes and continue to cook until the tomatoes have broken down into the sauce

10.     Add chopped cilantro and cook for another 2 minutes

11.     Garnish with extra cilantro and serve hot