Comments on: Stuffed Karela ~ A 100 Year Old Recipe Pictorial

By: Joy

Joy — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 20:49:49 +0000

I love your link. Where do I find karellas? I don’t know if I’ve seen these in the store. Do you think they would be at Whole Foods or Wegmans? Also, is there a way I can put your blog on facebook? Thanks.
Joy

By: Meena

Meena — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 19:25:10 +0000

Hello Indira,
I tried this recipe today and it turned out superb. My 7 year old, who is extremely picky about food, tried it and loved it. To top that, he has requested me to cook this more often. So, thanks for the wonderful family traditional recipe and God Bless.

Meena

By: Ani

Ani — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:08:05 +0000

Thanks a million for taking the time and trouble to share your recipes. I have checked out some of your recipes before, and they are all wonderfully illustrated. Today, I was checking the net for stuffed karela and when I saw a link to Mahanandi, I did not look elsewhere. And it is. In case you have not relaized it, you have developed a trust with many unknown people like me. God bless.

By: Me

Me — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:45:50 +0000

About the stuffing: Is it raw ingredients ground together? Or should I make it like you have described it here I have been following your blog since '05. I have tried several recipes from your blog and liked them all...and my favorite is stuffed bell peppers Hello Me, Yes, this recipe would taste even more wonderful with kobbari karam stuffing. Let me know how you like it if you try with kobbari kaaram. Thanks. Happy to read that you tried and enjoyed recipes from Mahanandi. -Indira

By: Meghana

Meghana — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:36:24 +0000

Hi Indira, I made this kakarkaya stuffing and pesarpappu yesterday and my husband and myself just loved it. The seeds tasted really good when grilled and it was like a good side dish with perugu annam. Keep posting new recipes like this. Thank you.

Meghana

By: Pavani

Pavani — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:06:38 +0000

Hi Indira, I made this kura last weekend and both my husband and I just loved it. Steaming made the kakarakaya less bitter and the masala made it very special. Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe.

By: manila

manila — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 09:01:46 +0000

Nice pictures. With karelas it is either you like them or you don’t. I used to like them but now I don’t. Very good for diabetics though.

By: Meagan Abraham

Meagan Abraham — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:00:32 +0000

This is a wonderfully presented side dish, and I really love your pictorial portrayal of the recipe! Great job and lovely website, will be back for more!

By: nithya at hungrydesi

nithya at hungrydesi — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:53:14 +0000

these look mouthwatering! i love karela and your karela recipes in particular so thanks. great step by step photos. to clarify Suma’s comment from above, the filling should remain as a paste even after you saute the karelas, not turn into a paste like filling from the cooking heat? if so, it reminds me a little of having daal podi with rice and sounds great.

Nithya: It should remain in powder form, and not turn into paste like filling. Yes, like having yummy daal podi with rice.
-Indira

By: veda

veda — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 06:34:03 +0000

Hi Indira,
lovely recipe. A new kind of stuffed karela. I should give it a try sometime.
regards,
Veda