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Daniyal killed it for me. My love for karela is immense. And, to learn about it's connection with musicians is super fascinating for me. Immediately after reading this post I dug out some old pictures of stuffed karela which I learned to make from a sweet lady who was my domestic help and but next to my mother. I so wish I could share my karela pictures here

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I was intrigued by this post. I have eaten bitter gourd in many places - sometimes it is too bitter for my taste but when I had it in Malaysia with salted egg (a real delight) it tasted very good and the bitterness was mellowed. I wondered how that could be achieved and in your article you mention that salt is added - maybe that is the secret ingredient. I am shortly due to visit India again and will try to get my friends to find me some Karela Gosht so I can experience it for myself.

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Thank you Daniyal, Karela saved my life! (well it reversed my pregnancy diabetes). I love it cooked Bangla style: very simply sliced and fried with potatoes, onions, haldi, cumin, salt.

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