A delicious and very simple to make lunch or dinner recipe. Serve with side dish of choice or with papads and appalams. Ingredients: Bitter Gourds – 2 to 3 Rice …
A delicious and very simple to make lunch or dinner recipe. Serve with side dish of choice or with papads and appalams. Ingredients: Bitter Gourds – 2 to 3 Rice …
This might not be the regular pakoda (pakora) that we are so often used to, but this still packs a punch. Simple to make and tasty (especially for those who …
A simple and tasty pachadi with bitter gourd. Goes well with idli, dosa or rice. Ingredients: Bitter Gourd – 250 gms, chopped Onions – 2, small, finely chopped Coconut – …
Ingredients: Bitter Gourd – 2, long ones, cut into rounds, seeds discarded Basmati Rice – 1 cup Dried Fenugreek Leaves – 1/4 cup Turmeric Powder – a pinch Jaggery – …
Ingredients: Bittergourds – 500 gms, cut into thin rounds, seeds removed Gram Flour – 1/4 cup Rice Flour – 1/4 cup Red Chilli Powder – 1 tsp Turmeric Powder – …
Ingredients: Bitter Gourds (Pavakkai) – 2, finely sliced, seeds removed Toor Dal – 2 tblsp Bengal Gram Dal – 2 tsp Rice Flour – 2 tsp Sambar Powder – 2 …
Ingredients: Mithi Pavakkai (Baby Bittergourd) – 250 gms Turmeric Powder – a pinch Jaggery – 2 tsp Tamarind Extract – 1/4 to 1/2 cup Coriander Leaves – 2 tsp Salt …
Ingredients: Bitter Gourd – 250 gms, chopped lengthwise Turmeric Powder – a pinch Tamarind Extract – 1 cup Coriander Leaves – few, chopped Salt as per taste For tempering: Mustard …
A simple and crispy snack. A delicious way to get kids to eat Bitter Gourd. Ingredients: Bitter Gourd (Pavakkai) – 500 gms, large ones Black Pepper Powder as per taste …
Ingredients: Bitter Gourd – 250 gms Juice of 1/2 Lemon Salt – 2 tblsp Red Chilli Powder – 1 1/2 tblsp Gram Flour – 1 tblsp Rice Flour – 1 …
Bitter Gourd Roast
This recipe is good for the digestive system.
Bittergourd Curry with Ginger and Curd
Pavakka Kichadi
Bitter gourd fry
Stuffed Savoury Bitter Gourd
Bitter Gourd with Potatoes (Karela aur Aloo)
Bitter Gourd Masala Curry
Bitter Gourd cooked on a slow fire
Deep Fried Bitter Gourd
Fried Bitter Gourd
Bitter gourds are very low in calories but dense with precious nutrients. It is an excellent source of vitamins B1, B2, and B3, C, magnesium, folic acid, zinc, phosphorus, manganese, and has high dietary fiber. It is rich in iron, contains twice the beta-carotene of broccoli, twice the calcium of spinach, and twice the potassium of a banana.It is very popular throughout India, where it is often prepared with potatoes and served with yogurt on the side to offset the bitterness, or used in sabji. It is stuffed with spices and then fried in oil, which is very popular in Punjabi cuisine. This is also a very popular vegetable in Orissa, called ‘Karela’, mainly consumed for health benefits. It is a popular food in Tamil Nadu and in the South Indian state of Kerala.
