Vegetable
Karela
S tier
Karela is the South Asian bitter gourd: often deeply ridged, very bitter, stuffed, fried, or stewed with spices and potato. Indian and Pakistani markets use this name. Salt and squeeze if you want less bite. Goya is the Okinawan smoother cousin in the kitchen, not a different species.
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Characteristics
Preparations
BhajiSalt DrawStuffed
Traits
FierceMarket NameNot Goya ShapeRidgedSouth AsianSpice And PotatoVery Bitter
History
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Karela was a named bitter vegetable in South Asian cookery.
IN
Stuffed and spiced karela were household dishes across the subcontinent.
Diaspora groceries labelled the ridged gourd karela.