Dry Masala Karela

Ingredients:

karela(Bitter Guard) - 4 to 5
Oil

For Filling :

cardamom - 1
clove - 2
rai - 1 tsp
jeera - 2 tsp
garlic - 4 to 5 pieces
black pepper - 4 to 5
sabut dhania - 1 tsp
sabut methi - 1 tsp
garam masala - 1 tsp
ajwain - less than 1/4 tsp
dried mango powder - 1 tsp
ginger as per taste
salt as per taste

Preparaion :

Grate the karelas gently and add salt to them overnight and wash them before cooking.
Grind all the spices (in filling column) to a smooth paste.
Remove seeds from the karelas and fill them with this mixture.
Wrap these karelas with thread so that masala does not come out while cooking in pan/kadai.
Heat oil in kadhai with enough quatity to cook karelas(don't deep fry karelas).
Now stir karelas in the kadhai on low flame.
Cover the kadhai with lid.
Stir the karelas gently after every 2 to 3 mins so that they get cooked completely from all sides.
After 15 to 20 mins when they get cooked up,take them out in a container.
Now masala karelas are ready.