Bitter gourd is one of the healthiest vegetable. It is rich in fiber and is good for people with diabetes. Even though bitter gourd tastes bitter it has lots of essential nutrients and anti-oxidants. Bitter gourd is beneficial for people who have asthma, cold and cough. It is an excellent source of vitamins B1, B2, … [Read more…]
The health benefits of bitter gourd are many and is rich in vital vitamins and minerals. It is also has very low calories and rich in dietary fiber. Bitter gourd is also very good for people with diabetes as it helps to control blood sugar. Consuming karela can help you get rid of acne, blemishes … [Read more…]
Food is an essential part of human being. Fruits and vegetables play an important role in keeping us healthy. Bitter gourd is one such vegetable which has lots of health benefits. Most of us do not like to eat bitter gourd as it has a bitter taste and pungent. All parts of bitter gourd are … [Read more…]
Bitter gourd is very healthy for us and we prepare variety of dishes using bitter gourd. One such dish is bitter gourd pickle. Making bitter gourd pickle is very simple and it has a shelf life of 10 days.
When we think of bitterness, we think of bitter gourd. Most of us do not like bitter gourd. But bitter gourd has many medicinal properties. The fresh pods are an excellent remedy for curing respiratory problems like asthma, cold, cough, etc. The free radicals in it are also useful for anti-ageing. It is good for … [Read more…]
Some people does not like Bitter gourd or pavakkai or karela because of its extreme bitter and unpleasant taste. But it is packed with some key nutrients and healthy components. Bitter gourd is a rich source of cellulose, which adds to you daily dietary requirement of fibre, improving digestion. Due to its hypoglycemic action, bitter … [Read more…]
Many people do not like bitter gourd because of the bitter taste in it. But it has many health benefits. Bitter gourd lowers blood glucose as it contains a chemical called Charantin which reduces high blood glucose levels so it is very good for Diabetic persons. A serving of bitter gourd satisfies your entire daily … [Read more…]
Vathal is one of the traditional Tamil nadu food item made by drying vegetables in hot sun. Bitter gourd is made into avathal by adding it to boiling water, turmeric and salt and then drying it in hot sun. After drying, we can fry it and use whenever we want.
Bitter gourd is a healthy vegetable which is good for diabetic people. When it is combined with toor dhal it is very tasty. The taste of ground spices, tangy tamarind and sweet jaggery compensates for the bitterness of the gourd. Today I am posting Pavakkai pitlai which my mother used to make.