Stuffed bitter gourd soup
Ingredients •1 Chinese bitter gourd (it is 6 times bigger than the Indian bitter gourd) •4 tbsp soy meat •3 tbsp soy sauce •1 ½ tsp egg replacer, mixed with 2 tbsp warm water or 1 tbsp flaxseed meal, mixed with •3 tbsp warm water •1 tsp corn starch •½ tsp Chinese chili paste, optional •1 tsp salt •6 cups water •1 tsp sesame oil Preparation To make the soy meat stuffing, mix soy sauce, corn starch, egg replacer, oil, chili paste...
Bitter gourd with black bean sauce
Ingredients •1 Chinese bitter gourd (it is 6 times bigger than the Indian bitter gourd) •2 tbsp black soy beans* •½ tsp salt •2-3 tbsp oil Preparation 1.Cut the bitter gourd into small pieces. Heat oil in the pan, add the black soy beans* and cook for a few minutes. 2.Add the bitter gourd pieces, salt, and cook for 5 minutes. Cover the pan and let it cook on low heat for another 10 minutes. 3.***You may use black bean sauce,...
Seasoned Bitter Melon(Karela Sabji)
Ingredients •6 medium sized bitter gourd •½ Tsp each of turmeric powder, red chili powder, fennel powder, coriander •powder, amchur (dry mango powder), anardana powder (dried pomegranate seeds) •1 Tsp salt •2 Tbsp ghee/oil Preparation 1. Trim off the ends of the bitter melons. Scrape a little of their outer skin. Cut them in round slices and remove the seeds. 2. In a small mixing bowl combine the spice powders and salt. 3. Heat...
Bitter Gourd or Karela Chutney
Ingredients •bitter gourd (Karela) – 3 large (deseeded) •Salt, sugar – to taste •Oil – 2 tbsp or 3 tbsp (depending on the size of the karela) •Mustard Seeds – 1/4 tsp •Fenugreek Seeds(Methi Seeds) – 1/8 tsp •Peanuts – 1/2 cup (roughly crushed) •Sesame Seeds (Til) – 2 tbsp •Turmeric Powder (Haldi)- 1/4 tsp •Red Chili Powder – to taste •Coariander Powder(Whole Dhania powder) –...
Bitter Melon Chips with Coconut
Srila Prabhupada was so fond of bitter melons that he requested them in one form or another nearly every day lunch. Like most Bengalis, he regarded the vegetable as both a digestive aid and appetite stimulator. Because they are not always easily available, he requested his personal cook to keep a stock of dehydrated sliced bitter melons on hand for world wide traveling. To this day, I try to keep a jar of dried bitter melon...