Bitter Gourd
@allknowing (130070)
India
July 14, 2023 7:33pm CST
Bitter though it may be Bitter Gourd can be cooked in many different ways making it a dish to long for.
One way to do it is to slice it lengthwise and remove the seeds. Chop it fine and marinate in salt for about an hour Squeeze out the liquid and that will reduce its bitterness.
Cook it with sliced onions and a paste of red chilies, onion, turmeric, garlic and a bit of jeera. Add sufficient jaggery after it boils.Add a bit of tamarind juice and Garnish with garlic and mustard.
Any way you know how to cook bitter gourd?
Bitter gourd as you know is good for diabetics.
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@much2say (53944)
• Los Angeles, California
15 Jul
@allknowing I eat other bitter greens, so maybe my tongue is just trained for it 
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@allknowing (130070)
• India
15 Jul
@much2say Good for you. We must eat what is good for us regardless of how it tastes.
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@allknowing (130070)
• India
15 Jul
It is too bitter for me to eat it raw. You have a tolerant tongue (lol)
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
15 Jul
Mom grew the bitter gourd plants but she never cooked the young gourds. She wanted the mature gourds to peel after they dried and used them for sponges. (Luffa sponges.)
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@allknowing (130070)
• India
15 Jul
Are you sure it was bitter gourd or ridge gourd? I know dried ridge gourd is good for producing loofa.
@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
15 Jul
@allknowing She grew the luffa gourd. The young ones are definitely edible. I know they're both called "bitter gourd" here.
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@allknowing (130070)
• India
15 Jul
@DaddyEvil Make up your mind. Which gourd did your mother grow? (lol) They are distinct and deserve to have an individual name
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@snowy22315 (170309)
• United States
15 Jul
Bitter gourd is not widely used here. In fact, I don't even know if I ever heard of it before I was on mylot.
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@aninditasen (15746)
• Raurkela, India
15 Jul
I fry it or make a Bengali bitter dish with pumpkin and the Indian bari/ bori.
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@allknowing (130070)
• India
15 Jul
I have never tried mixing it with other vegetables.
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@aninditasen (15746)
• Raurkela, India
15 Jul
@allknowing It's a Bengali dish and we call it "sukto".
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@allknowing (130070)
• India
15 Jul
If you are interested there is so much more on the Net to learn from
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@RubyHawk (99423)
• Atlanta, Georgia
15 Jul
@allknowing I live in an apartment, I have no garden space. I used to grow vegetables and flowers.
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@Beestring (13364)
• Hong Kong
15 Jul
I like bitter gourd. I like to make stir-fry bitter gourd with eggs.
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@allknowing (130070)
• India
15 Jul
Never done it that wa. Seems a good combination
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