Karela Chicken

Name: Karela Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: South Asia — Muslim traditions
Ingredients: 4 chicken breasts; 3 tsp ginger-garlic paste; 1 tsp salt; 0.5 kg bitter melon; 0.5 cup oil; 2 onions; 1 tbsp chili powder; 1 tbsp coriander powder; 0.5 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp garam masala; 1 tsp jeera powder

Chicken and bitter melon come together in this South Asian dish, fragrant with ginger and chilli and cooked in a pan. It comes to the table with rotis.

40 min · Serves 8 · Easy

Method

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Time: Prep 15 min · Cook 25 min · 40 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Heat 6 tbsp oil in a pan. Add chicken. Stir fry and cook until golden brown. Remove from oil.
2
Keep aside. Add 1 tbsp oil to the pan. Fry chopped onions till pale. Add all the masala powder.
3
Fry for 1 minute. Add chicken and bittergourd (karela). Mix well. Cook for 5 minutes. Serve hot with rotis.