Everyone dislike to eat Bitter Gourd because of its bitter taste
but it have large beneficial properties.
Bitter Gourd is rich source of vitamins A and C, iron, magnesium, and
potassium. It help to maintain the blood sugar level, glow skin, weight loss,
boost immunity.
Bitter Gourd is favorite recipe in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh, it
is summer vegetable.
Let’s start some delicious Bitter Gourd recipes.
1) Sweet and Sour Bitter Gourd
Ingredients:
- Bitter Gourd: 1 kg
- Curry leaves: 3
- Cumin seeds: 1 teaspoon
- Green chilies: 2
- Chopped small onion: 1
- Ginger: 1 teaspoon
- Garlic: 1 teaspoon
- Coriander: 1 teaspoon
- Turmeric powder: ½ teaspoon
- Red chili powder: ½ teaspoon
- Mango powder: 1 teaspoon
- Salt: as required
- Cooking Oil: 3 tbsp
Method:
- First wash all ingredients
- Cut halves the Bitter Gourd from top and tail and remove all seeds from inside with the help of spoon.
- Heat oil in a pan, add Curry Leaves, Cumin Seeds, and Green Chilies. After 5 minutes, add chopped Onion.
- After 5 minutes, add Ginger and Garlic paste. When all ingredients become light brown than add Turmeric, Red Chili, Coriander and Mango powder.
- Stir continuously and sprinkle some water and sauté for 5 minutes.
- Now add Bitter Gourd pieces, sprinkle Salt and stir it continuously.
- Leave for 10-15 minutes until it begin to caramelize.
- Switch off the stove and serve with bread.
2) Bitter Gourd with Onion
Ingredients:
- Bitter Gourd: 1 kg
- Salt: as required
- Red Chili Powder: 1/2 tsp.
- Chop Medium size onion: 1
- Turmeric powder: ¼ teaspoon
- Mango powder: ½ teaspoon
- Cooking Oil: 2 tbsp.
Method:
Wash and dry Bitter Gourd, peeled and cut into slices.
Heat oil in pan and add Bitter Gourd, stir continuously until they
are caramelize.
Add chopped Onion, Red Chili Powder, Salt, Turmeric Powder, and leave for 10-20 minutes.
At end, sprinkle Mango powder and serve with flat
bread.
3) Stuffed Bitter Gourd
Ingredients:
- Bitter Gourds: 1kg
- Cooking Oil: 2 tbsp
For Stuffing
- Chickpeas Flour: ½ cup
- Roasted Peanuts: 2 tsp
- Garlic: 1 tsp
- Coriander: 1 tsp
- Ref Chili Powder: 1/2 tsp
- Turmeric Powder: 1/4 tsp
- Mango Powder: 1/2 tsp
- Salt: as required
- Sugar: 1/2 tsp
Method:
Wash and dry Bitter Gourd, peel off and cut from one side.
Remove seeds with the help of spoon from all Bitter Gourd.
Roasted the Chickpeas Flour for 2 minutes in a pan, than place for
cool. After cool down add Garlic, Turmeric Powder, Mango Powder, Sugar, Coriander
Powder, Peanuts Crushed or Powder, Red Chili Powder, Sugar, Salt and some Oil
in it. Mix all ingredients with the help of spoon, leave it for 5 minutes for
better result.
Then stuff mixture in Bitter Gourd with the help of fingers or
spoon.
Heat oil in a pan and start to fry stuffed Bitter Gourd in it. Don’t
stir it, only change the sides after 2-3 minutes.
Serve with bread or rice.
4) Bitter Gourd Masala
Ingredients
- Bitter Gourd: 1 kg
- Salt: As required
- Cooking Oil: 2 tsp
- Chop Medium size onion: 1
- Chop Tomato: 1
- Turmeric powder: ¼ teaspoon
- Red Chili Powder: 1/2 tsp
- Mango Powder: ½ teaspoon
- Cumin Seeds: 1 teaspoon
- Green Chili: 2-3 only
Method:
Wash and dry Bitter Gourd, remove seeds and cut into slices.
Heat oil in a pan, add Cumin Seed, Chopped Onion, Green Chili and
still until light brown
Now add, red chili, tomato, and
Turmeric powder, salt and mix well all ingredients.
Cook for 5 minutes, then add Bitter Gourd, mix well and sauté for
15-20 minutes.
Serve with bread
5) Achari Bitter Gourd
Ingredients:
- Bitter Gourd: 1kg
- Cooking oil: 2 tbsp
- Jaggary: 2 tbsp.
- Tamarind Powder: 1/tsp
- Turmeric Powder: 1/2 tsp
- Red Chilli powder: 1/2 tsp
- Coriander Powder: 1/2 tsp
- Salt: as required
- Fennel Seeds: 1/2 tsp
- Cumin Seeds: 1/2 tsp
- Mustard Seeds: 1/2 tsp
- Fenugreek Seeds: 1/2 tsp
- Onion seeds: 1/4 tsp
Method:
Wash and peel off all Bitter Gourd, Cut into slices.
Take Boil water in a bowl, add Bitter Gourd in it, leave for 10
minutes, until water is cool.
Drain water and dry Bitter Gourd. Sprinkle tamarind powder and mash
it.
Squeeze all Bitter Gourd and remove extra water.
In pan, heat oil and add Bitter Gourd squeeze pieces. Mix it continuously.
Add left all ingredients and cook on low flame till thick gravy.
Serve with fresh bread.
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