Bitter gourd                – 3

ground turkey             – 300 g

ginger garlic paste       – 11/2 tsp

onion                           -1/2 finely chopped

tomato                         – 1 tbsp finely chopped

cumin seeds                 -1/4 tsp

coriander powder        – 1 tsp

cumin powder             – 1/4 tsp

chilli powder               – 1 tsp

amchurpowder            – 1/8 tsp

turmeric                      – little

salt                              – to taste

oil                                – 11/2 tsp+to shallow fry

cilantro                        – to garnish

• Scrape the top of the bitter gourd thoroughly

• Slit the center of the bitter gourd and carefully remove the seeds and flesh inside it.

• In a pot add water  and put the bitter gourd along with salt and turmeric .

• Cook until the bitter gourd is cooked soft.Now drain  the water.

• In a pan heat 11/2 tsp of oil and allow cumin seeds to splutter
• Add onions and fry until golden

• Add the ginger garlic paste and turmeric and fry until the raw flavor goes off.

• Add the chopped tomatoes and stir well.

• Put coriander powder,cumin powder,chilli powder,salt,amchur powder to it.

• Add the turkey and stir well.

• Sprinkle little chopped cilantro over it.

• Cook until the turkey is well cooked .

• Once it cools down stuff it into the slitted and cooked bitter gourd.

• Tie it around with a thread so that the stuffing doesnt come out while frying.

• Heat oil for shallow frying

• Fry bitter gourd turning it  carefully to each side until it turned golden on all sides.

• Serve as an appetizer

• You can also ground chicken instead of ground turkey .

Serves   3