Double dose of taste and health, make stuffed bitter gourd without oil that will make you lick your fingers.

Bitter gourd is such a vegetable, on hearing its name, children and adults often start making faces. But despite being bitter, bitter gourd is considered a treasure of nutrients. This is the reason why health conscious people like to include it in their daily plate. Usually, a lot of oil is used in home-made stuffed bitter gourd, which reduces its nutritional value. If you also like oil-free or very light food, then now you do not need to compromise with your favorite dish. Today we are going to tell you a unique recipe to make very tasty and soft stuffed bitter gourd without oil. The traditional taste of spices remains completely intact in it and it is also very beneficial for health. Ingredients required to make oil-free stuffed bitter gourd: To prepare this special and healthy dish, you will need some simple ingredients present in your kitchen: 6 to 8 fresh bitter gourds 2 large onions (finely chopped) 1 tablespoon coriander powder 1 teaspoon turmeric powder 1 teaspoon red chili powder 1 teaspoon dry mango powder (for sourness) 1 teaspoon fennel (coarsely ground) Finely chopped coriander Salt as per taste The easiest step-by-step method of making stuffed bitter gourd Prepare the bitter gourd like this: First of all wash the bitter gourd thoroughly with clean water. After this, peel the bitter gourd lightly from the top and make a long incision in the middle and take out all the seeds present inside it. Now apply a little salt on the top and inside of the bitter gourd and leave it for about 15-20 minutes. By doing this, all the bitterness of bitter gourd is easily removed. Make spicy filling masala: In a mixing bowl, add finely chopped onion, coriander powder, turmeric, red chilli, dry mango powder, fennel and salt as per taste and mix well with a spoon. Even without oil, onion releases its water, due to which the spices bind together well. Make the spice stuffing: Now wash the salted bitter gourds by squeezing them gently once. After this, fill this spicy mixture of onion and spices prepared inside all the bitter gourds by pressing them well. If you are afraid that the masala will come out, you can tie the bitter gourd lightly with the help of a clean thread. Secret way to cook without oil: Now place a thick-bottomed pan or non-stick pan on the gas. Place the filled bitter gourds in it neatly without adding oil. After this, just sprinkle a little water (about two to three spoons) on top and cover the pan with a lid and reduce the flame to very low. Cook well by turning: Every 4 to 5 minutes, remove the lid and keep turning the bitter gourds with the help of tongs, so that they get cooked evenly and thoroughly from all sides. Due to steam and onion juice, bitter gourd becomes very soft without oil. Garnish with coriander leaves: In about 20 to 25 minutes, the bitter gourd gets completely cooked and becomes soft. If you feel that the bitter gourd is a little hard, cover it and cook for 5 more minutes. After cooking, turn off the gas and sprinkle fresh coriander on top and serve hot. Chef’s Special Tips to double the taste of bitter gourd. Right amount of onion: Onion acts as the base in this recipe. Keeping the quantity of onion in good quantity makes the stuffing quite juicy and tasty. Low flame is important: Patience is the biggest mantra in cooking without oil. Always cook it on low flame so that the bitter gourd melts properly from inside. Fresh spices: If you grind fennel and coriander and use them immediately, the aroma of the vegetable will spread throughout the house even without oil. After all, why is this oil-free bitter gourd becoming everyone’s first choice? This oil-free stuffed bitter gourd is very light to eat and easily digestible. Despite there being no oil, the combination of onion and dry mango powder gives it an amazing spicy taste. You can easily serve it with arhar dal, hot roti or paratha in lunch or dinner. For those who want to lose weight or have diabetes and cholesterol problems, this recipe is no less than a boon.