By Shreya Goswami
If you need the perfect dose of health and nutrition in the morning, then this easy Karela Salad is just what you need. Check out the recipe and try it out now.
5 bitter gourd 6-8 garlic cloves 1 onion, sliced 1 lemon 3 green chillies, chopped ½ cup roasted peanuts Salt, to taste Pepper, to taste 1 tsp mustard oil
Place the whole bitter gourd in a steamer or a pot of water and boil until al dente.
Cool the bitter gourd then deseed it and slice thinly.
Take the garlic, chillies and roasted peanuts in a mortar and pestle, and pound well until crushed and combined.
Add sliced onions, salt and pepper, and mix well until combined. Pound a little more to release the onion juices.
Add sliced onions, salt and pepper, and mix well until combined. Pound a little more to release the onion juices.
Add mustard oil, lemon juice and the sliced bitter gourd. Pound lightly and mix well. Enjoy the salad cold.