in it and thus it helps to lowers the blood sugar levels just like insulin.
It is useful in reducing hypertension , eye disorder and cough and enchancing digestion , metabolism and immunity.
Bitter gourd juice is used for relieving constipation. Bitter gourd is a blood purifier , activates spleen and liver and is highly beneficial in diabetes.
Bitter gourd is helpful in the treatment of intestinal worms and diarrhea. Bitter gourd juice can help to prevent leprosy . Regular consumption of bitter gourd is known to improve skin condition.
To Reduce its bitterness :
1. Cut bitter gourd and immerse them in salt water adding little butter milk to it for some times . Then drain the water and wash it for 2 to 3 times and use for the desired recipe.
Ingredients :
1. Midhi pavakkai / kuruvithalai pavakkai
/ small bitter gourd / } ---- 250 grams
2. Big onions ---- 2 nos ( chopped )
3. Red chilli powder ---- 1 teaspoon
4. coriander powder ---- 1/4 teaspoon
5. turmeric powder ---- 1/4 teaspoon
6. tamarind ---- small pebble size ball
7. salt to taste
8. oil ---- 2 teaspoons
9. mustard & urad dhal ---- few
10. curry leaves ---- few
11. jaggery ---- 1 tablespoon
Preparation Method
1. Cut both ends of the bitter gourd and wash it .
2. Heat a kadai with oil and splutter mustard and urad dhal , add curry leaves .
3. Then add finely chopped big onions and saute till golden brown.
4. Add the bitter gourd and sprinkle little salt to it and saute for 3 to 4 minutes.
5. Then add tamarind water , turmeric powder , coriander powder , red chilli powder and 1/4 cup of water and close it with a lid .
6. When all the water evaporates and boiled then add jaggery and saute it in very low flame for 2 minutes . Make sure that bitter gourd is cooked and then switch off the flame .
Serve this delicious kuruvithalai pavakkai fry with sambar rice , it will taste very yummy.
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