Healthy Bitter Melon Potato Curry | Great for Blood Pressure | Karela Aloo Sabji

⏱️ Prep: 15m
🔥 Cook: 25m
🎬 Video: 37s
📊 Easy

🏠 Cuisine: Indo-Nepali 🍽️ Course: Main Course 👥 Servings: 4

Today, I’m making a simple and healthy Karela Aloo Sabji (potato recipe)— a comforting Indo-Nepali style bitter melon and potato curry. Karele (bittergourd) is known for its amazing health benefits, especially for blood pressure, digestion, and blood sugar balance. In this recipe, I balance the bitterness with soft potatoes, spices, and a tomato base. It’s quick to make and tastes absolutely delicious when cooked just right! If you’re looking for healthy Indo-Nepali vegetarian meals with very little oil, this is a must-try!

Instructions

  1. Wash all the vegetables thoroughly.
  2. Slice the bitter melon and potato to match the slices.
  3. Chop green chilies. Roughly chop tomatoes and make a paste with the green chili.
  4. Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds and let them sizzle until fragrant.
  5. Add the sliced bitter melon to the pan and sauté until golden brown. Remove and keep aside.
  6. In the same pan, add the sliced potatoes and a little turmeric powder. Sauté until cooked through and golden brown.
  7. Transfer the cooked potatoes to the bowl with the bitter melon.
  8. Add the tomato paste (or ground tomatoes with chili) to the same pan and simmer. Cook until it releases oil and the raw smell disappears.
  9. Add the cooked bitter melon and potatoes back into the tomato base. Mix well and cook until everything is well combined and the curry leaves the pan.
  10. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top for added flavor and crunch.
  11. Transfer the curry to a bowl and serve hot with roti or rice.

💡 Chef’s Notes

This recipe is naturally vegetarian and can be made vegan. It’s great for blood pressure, digestion, and blood sugar balance. No garlic or onions are used in this recipe.

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