Stuffed Bittermelon (Karela) (Diabetic recipe)

Bittermelon is mostly used in Indian cooking.Indians stuff bittermelon with spices and then shallow fry it in oil.Bittermelon has many health benefits such such it is really good for diabetes,cancer,measles and chickenpox.For diabetes bittermelon is the number one herbal remedy, that can be taken as a tea or just stuff it as I am going to do it today.Bittermelon is available in most of the grocery store in the vegetable section.For stuffing ,buy the small one because it is easy to fill the spices in and it cooks a little bit faster.

Recipe
3 bittermelon (kalera)
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1teaspoon tumeric
1 tablespoon corriander
1 teaspoon ground fennel seeds
1 tablespoon chilli powder or to taste
salt to taste
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon oil
 oil for frying
Method 
1. Scrape the bittermelon and cut it lengthwise from the center and take out the seeds and keep the pulp.Then rub the bittermelon with salt and set it aside for 30 minutes.After 30 minutes squeeze out all water and wash and dry it .
2. In a bowl mix cumin, tumeric, corriander,fennel,chilli, lemon juice,salt and the pulp with 1tablespoon of oil.Mix it well.Add little water if the mixture is too dry
3. Now divide the mixture equally  and then stuff the bittermelon.
4.Heat oil in a pan and fry it on low heat untill it cooks and turns brown on all sides.
(Note keep turning the bittermelon to make it brown all sides)