Karela Sabzi (Bitter Melon Vegetable) - Pakistan Eats

Ingredients

• 4 bitter melons (skin scraped with a knife, sliced length wise, deseeded and sliced in half rings (roughly 1 ½ lb))
• ½ cup oil
• 2 large yellow onions (thinly sliced in half rings (roughly 1 ½ lb))
• 2 tsp red chili powder
• 1 tsp salt or to taste
• 2 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp garam masala powder
• ½ tsp turmeric powder
• 4 roma tomatoes (diced)
• 4 tbsp cilantro (finely diced for garnish (optional))