I too love eating bitter gourd especially the stuffed ones and deep frying with chives and green chillies. I have seen many people soaking the cut bitter gourd in salt water for some minutes and washing them thoroughly before frying them just to lessen its bitterness. But I think such practices would remove most of its nutrients. I prefer to have it with its bitterness

I too love eating bitter gourd especially the stuffed ones and deep frying with chives and green chillies. I have seen many people soaking the cut bitter gourd in salt water for some minutes and washing them thoroughly before frying them just to lessen its bitterness. But I think such practices would remove most of its nutrients. I prefer to have it with its bitterness

Absolutely ! I too would never want to remove any of its bitterness since it has its own nutrients....We have a saying in our language which translated 'If you have bitter gourd curry food becomes that much more tastier'..

I too love eating bitter gourd especially the stuffed ones and deep frying with chives and green chillies. I have seen many people soaking the cut bitter gourd in salt water for some minutes and washing them thoroughly before frying them just to lessen its bitterness. But I think such practices would remove most of its nutrients. I prefer to have it with its bitterness

Bitter gourd or Hagal kai in Kannada is very popular but not liked by many because of the bitter taste.However, it is packed with nutrients and is recommended by Ayurvedic doctors for Diabetics since it helps control the sugar levells. There are innumerable dishes and pickles made with this Hagalkai which is one of my favorite vegetables...

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Bitter gourd or Hagal kai in Kannada is very popular but not liked by many because of the bitter taste.However, it is packed with nutrients and is recommended by Ayurvedic doctors for Diabetics since it helps control the sugar levells. There are innumerable dishes and pickles made with this Hagalkai which is one of my favorite vegetables...

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Yes, What ever it said very good for controlling sugar level. In Bihar it is known as Kerala and used by various Diabetes patients.

Yes.. Even I have heard that it has many healthy benefits, but people avoid it due to its bitter taste. Personally, I guess it look like Karela (I don't know if it is same).. And I like it.

It is Karela Anand, but nowadays the kind of karelas you get in market does not have much bitter taste!

I too love eating bitter gourd especially the stuffed ones and deep frying with chives and green chillies. I have seen many people soaking the cut bitter gourd in salt water for some minutes and washing them thoroughly before frying them just to lessen its bitterness. But I think such practices would remove most of its nutrients. I prefer to have it with its bitterness

Nutrionists say by washing bitter gourd with salt water will not reduce its nutritional value.

I too love eating bitter gourd especially the stuffed ones and deep frying with chives and green chillies. I have seen many people soaking the cut bitter gourd in salt water for some minutes and washing them thoroughly before frying them just to lessen its bitterness. But I think such practices would remove most of its nutrients. I prefer to have it with its bitterness

Nutrionists say by washing bitter gourd with salt water will not reduce its nutritional value.

If the juice is good for diabetes , one can argue that the bittergourd pieces washed in salt water will definitely wash away at least a part of the nutritive elemnts present in the vegetable.