Bitter Gourd price online — करेला (Karela)
Online, bitter gourd normalises to ₹98–₹144 per kilogram across Indian grocery delivery apps, typically ₹115/kg. The gap between apps is the part worth knowing: BigBasket lists it at ₹114/kg while Blinkit wants ₹115/kg — 1% more for the same vegetable. Normalised from 8 qualifying pack prices across 2 apps, refreshed 2 September 2026.
In season in September — this is when karela is at its cheapest
Bitter Gourd price by app
| App | ₹/kg | vs cheapest | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| BigBasket | ₹114 | cheapest | 5 |
| Blinkit | ₹115 | +1% | 3 |
National medians from listings between 200 g and 2 kg. Your dark store may differ — check live prices for your pincode.
Buying karela you cannot touch
How to pick it
Smaller, darker karela is more bitter; the pale fat variety is milder. Firm ridges, no orange tinge.
How to store it
Fridge crisper up to five days.
When it is cheapest
Apr-Sep.
What it is for
Bharwa karela, karela fry, karela juice.
Bitter Gourd listings we compared
A sample of the actual SKUs behind the numbers above, cheapest pack price first.
- Organically Grown Green Bitter Gourd by Bhoomi Farms₹16
- Forest Bitter Gourd (Hagalakayi)₹23
- Organically Grown Bitter Gourd (Hagalakayi)₹24
- Bitter Gourd - Organically Grown, Small₹25
- Bitter Gourd (Hagalakayi)₹30
- Organically Grown Forest Bitter Gourd₹35
- Bitter Gourd - Sliced₹39
- Fresh Bitter Gourd (Hagalakayi)₹40
Bitter Gourd (Karela) — questions people ask
Karela ka rate kya hai online?
Bitter Gourd listings normalise to ₹98–₹144 per kilogram across Indian grocery delivery apps, with a typical price of ₹115/kg as of 2 September 2026. BigBasket is the cheapest in this dataset at ₹114/kg, and Blinkit the dearest at ₹115/kg — a 1% difference for the same vegetable.
Which app has the cheapest bitter gourd?
On 8 normalised observations, BigBasket holds the lowest median at ₹114/kg. That ranking is national and moves with your dark store, so treat it as where to look first rather than a settled answer.
When is bitter gourd cheapest in India?
Apr-Sep.
How do I pick good bitter gourd when I cannot see it?
Smaller, darker karela is more bitter; the pale fat variety is milder. Firm ridges, no orange tinge. Ordering online removes that check, so the practical substitute is to buy from apps that photograph actual stock and to reject on delivery rather than after cooking.
How should I store bitter gourd?
Fridge crisper up to five days.
Other sabji at similar prices
Prices on this page are national indicative bands normalised to ₹/kg from publicly listed pack prices, last refreshed 2 September 2026. They exclude organic, exotic, imported and pre-cut lines, which are counted separately. They are not a live quote and not a mandi rate. Full method on the online sabji hub. Run a live check