Thanks to mylot.... Bittergourd on their plate
@arunima25 (85441)
Bangalore, India
January 4, 2021 11:01am CST
There are a lot of things that I have to thank Mylot for. A wonderful community, a great place to learn and share and definitely earn some money doing so. And it has been a great site to relax for me from the time I joined it. 
I love this place
I learnt a lot about so many things around the world.. Dishes from the different culture. And there is one dish that I learnt here and it's a big hit in my house. 
I had once posted one discussion about harvest of bittergourd from my garden. And in comments there one mylotter had mentioned about a dish using eggs and bittergourd.
I love bittergourd and so does my husband. But my daughters never liked it. Now with this dish, they have started having bittergourd on their plate. And I am thankful to Mylot for that.
You can see the dish in picture being cooked. I had two bittergourd from my kitchen garden.. Not enough for a dish for all. But making them with eggs , we had enough for a meal. And everyone relished it
I am sure many would have learnt dishes here and tried them. Or even tips or advices that might have helped you. It's a great place14 people like this
13 responses
@arunima25 (85441)
• Bangalore, India
5 Jan 21
I totally agree Dianne. It's a great place to find interesting and useful things here.
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@1creekgirl (40576)
• United States
4 Jan 21
I agree, I've learned a lot from other myLotters. What is bittergourd? Is it a type of green veggie?
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@arunima25 (85441)
• Bangalore, India
5 Jan 21
We have a lot to learn here.
Bittergourd or bitter melon is a climber. It's common in Asian countries. You can check Thelma's link that she has shared for Gill.
It's very good for health and is considered a medicine for diabetes.
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@Shavkat (137221)
• Philippines
6 Jan 21
@arunima25 My mom is good at it making it less bitter. I think I need to ask her secret.
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@arunima25 (85441)
• Bangalore, India
5 Jan 21
Actually I like the bitter taste in all our traditional dishes. In this one it was not bitter at all. Onions, tomatoes and spring onion masked the taste and that's why my daughters liked it
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@arunima25 (85441)
• Bangalore, India
11 Jan 21
@Shavkat One of them is to peel the skin lightly. Other is to cut and coat with bit of salt. Then leave it slanted. The bitterness comes out with salt water. But I don't try any. I love it with bitterness and it's healthier this way.
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@arunima25 (85441)
• Bangalore, India
5 Jan 21
I love bittergourd and we have a few traditional dishes with it. Here I too added onion, tomatoes and spring onion.
@arunima25 (85441)
• Bangalore, India
5 Jan 21
I totally agree. We learn quite a lot of interesting, amazing and useful things here.
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@arunima25 (85441)
• Bangalore, India
5 Jan 21
Bittergourd is common in Asian countries. And this dish is made in many Asian countries with little variations.
@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
5 Jan 21
Not sure what bittergourd is. I assume it is a form of squash. I do enjoy some types of squash. Depends how they are prepared. Butternut and other orange colored squash are not a favorite. Stems from my dislike of them in my childhood.
I have tried them again and I do not care for them. However, when they are used in a different way I will try them.
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@arunima25 (85441)
• Bangalore, India
8 Jan 21
Here is the link. A very common Asian veggie. Healthy and used as medicine for diabetes. It is bitter in taste but we like it with the bitterness. I am sharing the link here
https://www.post-gazette.com/life/recipes/2020/09/23/bitter-melon-recipes-stir-fry-asian-food-filipino-chinese-indian/stories/202009120085
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@arunima25 (85441)
• Bangalore, India
5 Jan 21
Actually it's a medicine for diabetes. And I love the taste of it.
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@arunima25 (85441)
• Bangalore, India
5 Jan 21
It was not that bitter as it would be when cooked alone. The bitterness was maskec by eggs, onion, tomatoes, and spring onion. Your dish looks yummy!
I cooked the bittergourd well before adding eggs.
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@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
5 Jan 21
Yes, myLot is a place for learning, relaxation and earing as well. I also learned about other cultures from this wonderful community.
I also cook bittergourd with egg and I love it.
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@arunima25 (85441)
• Bangalore, India
8 Jan 21
You are right. And I guess that cooking bittergourd with eggs is very common in Asian countries while everyone has little variation.
@MarshaMusselman (38663)
• Midland, Michigan
7 Jan 21
How many eggs do you use with one bittermelon? We sell them but I never considered trying them before.
I will try some of yours while I'm here visiting.
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@MarshaMusselman (38663)
• Midland, Michigan
9 Jan 21
@arunima25 ok, maybe I'll try it sometime.
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@arunima25 (85441)
• Bangalore, India
8 Jan 21
It's bitter in taste and so many might not like it. However, some like me love it for the bitter taste. So depending on the bitterness and how much you want to mask it, we can use the other veggies and eggs. Here for two long bittergourd, I used two onions and tomatoes and a bunch of spring onion and coriander. I added 8 eggs as I was cooking for four people.
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@arunima25 (85441)
• Bangalore, India
5 Jan 21
I totally agree. You will find so many interesting, amazing and useful stuff here.
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@Nakitakona (56302)
• Philippines
5 Jan 21
We call it ampalaya in our own dialect. It's nutritious and it's good for a diabetic person.
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@arunima25 (85441)
• Bangalore, India
5 Jan 21
That's another new thing l learnt here.
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