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Bitter Gourd Recipes
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 …
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 …
A simple and tasty pachadi with bitter gourd. Goes well with idli, dosa or rice. Ingredients: Bitter Gourd – 250 gms, chopped Onions – 2, …
Ingredients: Bitter Gourd – 2, long ones, cut into rounds, seeds discarded Basmati Rice – 1 cup Dried Fenugreek Leaves – 1/4 cup Turmeric Powder …
Ingredients: Bittergourds – 500 gms, cut into thin rounds, seeds removed Gram Flour – 1/4 cup Rice Flour – 1/4 cup Red Chilli Powder – …
Ingredients: Bitter Gourds (Pavakkai) – 2, finely sliced, seeds removed Toor Dal – 2 tblsp Bengal Gram Dal – 2 tsp Rice Flour – 2 …
Ingredients: Mithi Pavakkai (Baby Bittergourd) – 250 gms Turmeric Powder – a pinch Jaggery – 2 tsp Tamarind Extract – 1/4 to 1/2 cup Coriander …
Bittergourd Curry with Ginger and Curd
Ingredients: Bitter Gourd (Karela) – 6, medium Onion – 1, small and minced Potato or Carrot – 1, boiled and mashed Tamarind Pulp – 1 …
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Bitter Gourd Recipes
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.