Have you ever tried Bitter Melon??

#shorts #cooking

[DeepPatel-lzfj]

Hey, here in India we call it 'Karela', we toss it in oil with spices and stuff and kinda make a dry curry out of it, it's generally eaten with chapathi and lentil soup!

[richardromaine]

"The more bitter it is the better ot is for you"

*Me becoming and indestructible intangible being after chugging down everclear*

[livingsimplywithcj]

In the Philippines, we call that ampalaya. We usually saute it with scrambled eggs. Or with other vegetables like squash and string beans.

[mihopoelman]

In Okinawa Japan, we call it Goya. We sauté it with sliced pork, eggs and crumbled tofu. Season with soy sauce, oyster sauce, sake and sesame oil. Bitterness enhances the flavor of the dish. Really good.

[ausatali]

Fairly common here in Pakistan. They're delicious when you cook them Pakistani/Indian method with mincemeat, ground meat or potatoes. It's one of my favorite dishes.

[thatdudecancook]

It kinda reminded me of rapini aka broccoli rabe, personally, I can appreciate bitter vegetables but I can also see how a lot of people may not be able to handle this bitter melon.

[anagh]

its actually pretty good if u fry it longer with a lot of onions and a little bit of potatoes. The sweetness from the onions balances the bitterness of the bitter-melon.

[ritzbrecio]

The trick for me is thinner slices. they can hold their crunch better than you'd think.

Saute onions and garlic, then 3-5min with a dash of oyster sauce(optional) on high with the melons, then off heat. Salt to season last.
Adding salt last seems to lock in the bitterness thus taming overall bitterness.

Always served with fresh steamed rice.

[CS-vxox]

Look up bitter melon soup. It’s a Vietnamese soup with ground pork, mushrooms and glass noodles stuffed inside the bitter melon. Super healthy good stuff

[akhlism.marifat]

In Indonesia we call it Pare. We like it (and I think SEA people generally eat it too) but not all people can stand the bitterness. That's why there are cooking techniques for it to reduce the bitterness. I think the bitter taste is much better than broccoli though.

[Caveira]

I used to work at a Chinese restaurant and this would turn up in family lunch/dinner quite a bit. I always choked it down because the Vietnamese/Korean waitresses told me it's very good for you lol

[esack]

If you cook it till it's really brown and caramelised it's really good.... Caribbean style

[deepo_ad_kshatriya]

Next time you should keep the corn seeds in there because they make the butter melon all the more better!!! I’m Indo-Nepali, born in Nepal where we call it “Karela”, they are very bitter bust tasty, and they have many health benefits, I would recommend adding some peppers and garlic and eating it with rice with any anything you like!

[andrelcz]

On Brasil it’s commonly called “Melão de são Caetano” but it has lots of names like “Erva-das-lavadeiras, erva-de-são-caetano, melãozinho, fruto-de-cobra, melão-amargo, erva-de-são-vicente” and in other countries it’s known like melón amargo (Espanha), calabacita (Paraguai), balsamina (Perú, Argentina), cundeamor (Cuba), karela (Ìndia), kuguazi (China).

[chrisshazard]

In the caribbean it’s locally known as ‘Caraille’ “Car-rye-Lee”

[Summersimmie]

Hi, from the Philippines! ☺️ We call that ampalaya/bitter gourd here. Upon cooking don't stir it too much it will make it more bitter. Just stir it upon putting, let it sit/cook, then stir again when it's all cooked, just not too much. You can also add eggs to that if you want too ☺️

[Legacy_]

That’s true! The practice of eating bitters helps control sugar cravings.

[angelicafigueroa]

I saw this on Big and Fast eaters. This is like a punishment dish for the eat what you pick challenge. it's also symbolic in a way. In China they would eat bitter melon as a reminder of the bitterness one faces in life. Compared to some hardships bitter melon would be considered delicious once you've known true bitterness
Mostly among wives and mothers but it's a dish to be eaten when you're grateful to be alive.
It's a "It could be so much worse" type dish

[ilikeanime]

Bitter melon is such a good vegetable, the looks and the taste may not be appetising but if you know how to cook it properly it tastes good .

I usually let it sit in salt water like you did and stir-fry it with an egg and the egg helps to reduce the bitterness more .

It's a really good vegetable for diabetes and also good for skins and blood circulation as it has antioxidants and insulin like properties .

I buy them whenever I find them

[aac]

I miss eating bitter melon! My mom used to add it in my omelette in the morning