Bitter gourd or Hagal kai in Kannada is very popular but not liked by many because of the bitter taste.However, it is packed with nutrients and is recommended by Ayurvedic doctors for Diabetics since it helps control the sugar levells. There are innumerable dishes and pickles made with this Hagalkai which is one of my favorite vegetables...
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The juice is quite tasty when some lime juice,mint and jaggery is added to it.I make it sometimes , otherwise stuffed bitter gourd and masala fried karelas are very tasty ...
I agree with you. Potato and tomato together with Karela is good combination . It reduce its bitterness and makes it more tasty.
The juice is quite tasty when some lime juice,mint and jaggery is added to it.I make it sometimes , otherwise stuffed bitter gourd and masala fried karelas are very tasty ...
I agree with you. Potato and tomato together with Karela is good combination . It reduce its bitterness and makes it more tasty.
True ! Karelas are also added to cerain fish curries and dhal along with greens like Palak and dill leaves...
Yes.. Even I have heard that it has many healthy benefits, but people avoid it due to its bitter taste. Personally, I guess it look like Karela (I don't know if it is same).. And I like it.
Karela and bitter gourd are same. Of course it's bitter. But nutritional value and several health benefits are associated with bitter gourd.
Yes.. Even I have heard that it has many healthy benefits, but people avoid it due to its bitter taste. Personally, I guess it look like Karela (I don't know if it is same).. And I like it.
It is Karela Anand, but nowadays the kind of karelas you get in market does not have much bitter taste!
I too love eating bitter gourd especially the stuffed ones and deep frying with chives and green chillies. I have seen many people soaking the cut bitter gourd in salt water for some minutes and washing them thoroughly before frying them just to lessen its bitterness. But I think such practices would remove most of its nutrients. I prefer to have it with its bitterness
I too love eating bitter gourd especially the stuffed ones and deep frying with chives and green chillies. I have seen many people soaking the cut bitter gourd in salt water for some minutes and washing them thoroughly before frying them just to lessen its bitterness. But I think such practices would remove most of its nutrients. I prefer to have it with its bitterness
Absolutely ! I too would never want to remove any of its bitterness since it has its own nutrients....We have a saying in our language which translated 'If you have bitter gourd curry food becomes that much more tastier'..
I too love eating bitter gourd especially the stuffed ones and deep frying with chives and green chillies. I have seen many people soaking the cut bitter gourd in salt water for some minutes and washing them thoroughly before frying them just to lessen its bitterness. But I think such practices would remove most of its nutrients. I prefer to have it with its bitterness
Absolutely ! I too would never want to remove any of its bitterness since it has its own nutrients....We have a saying in our language which translated 'If you have bitter gourd curry food becomes that much more tastier'..
A very wise saying indeed!! The bitterness of the gourd surely improves the taste of other meals
I too love eating bitter gourd especially the stuffed ones and deep frying with chives and green chillies. I have seen many people soaking the cut bitter gourd in salt water for some minutes and washing them thoroughly before frying them just to lessen its bitterness. But I think such practices would remove most of its nutrients. I prefer to have it with its bitterness
Nutrionists say by washing bitter gourd with salt water will not reduce its nutritional value.
Bitter gourd or Hagal kai in Kannada is very popular but not liked by many because of the bitter taste.However, it is packed with nutrients and is recommended by Ayurvedic doctors for Diabetics since it helps control the sugar levells. There are innumerable dishes and pickles made with this Hagalkai which is one of my favorite vegetables...
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Yes, What ever it said very good for controlling sugar level. In Bihar it is known as Kerala and used by various Diabetes patients.
Bitter gourd or Hagal kai in Kannada is very popular but not liked by many because of the bitter taste.However, it is packed with nutrients and is recommended by Ayurvedic doctors for Diabetics since it helps control the sugar levells. There are innumerable dishes and pickles made with this Hagalkai which is one of my favorite vegetables...
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Yes, What ever it said very good for controlling sugar level. In Bihar it is known as Kerala and used by various Diabetes patients.
Not only in Bihar everywhere it's known as Karelia. Not Kerala. Kerala is a state's name.
Yes.. Even I have heard that it has many healthy benefits, but people avoid it due to its bitter taste. Personally, I guess it look like Karela (I don't know if it is same).. And I like it.
It is Karela Anand, but nowadays the kind of karelas you get in market does not have much bitter taste!
Thanks.. Yes I thought so..
May be, but I like this from starting where all my cousin just used to hate it. :laugh:
I too love eating bitter gourd especially the stuffed ones and deep frying with chives and green chillies. I have seen many people soaking the cut bitter gourd in salt water for some minutes and washing them thoroughly before frying them just to lessen its bitterness. But I think such practices would remove most of its nutrients. I prefer to have it with its bitterness
Nutrionists say by washing bitter gourd with salt water will not reduce its nutritional value.
If the juice is good for diabetes , one can argue that the bittergourd pieces washed in salt water will definitely wash away at least a part of the nutritive elemnts present in the vegetable.
I too love eating bitter gourd especially the stuffed ones and deep frying with chives and green chillies. I have seen many people soaking the cut bitter gourd in salt water for some minutes and washing them thoroughly before frying them just to lessen its bitterness. But I think such practices would remove most of its nutrients. I prefer to have it with its bitterness
Nutrionists say by washing bitter gourd with salt water will not reduce its nutritional value.
If the juice is good for diabetes , one can argue that the bittergourd pieces washed in salt water will definitely wash away at least a part of the nutritive elemnts present in the vegetable.
You are right. What I said was about the drink made from 'Bitter gourd leaves'. Just a pinch of salt added to the concoction will lessen the bitterness. As you said washing bitter gourd pieces with salt water will certainly reduce the nutrients .I meant Washing the Bitter gourd before cutting in to pieces with saline water
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