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Due to its extremely bitter taste we tend to avoid. But soaking in salt turmeric helps to reduce its bitter taste and sautéing in tamarind pulp/juice adds taste to the gourd.  This is a flavourful rice with spices. This dish can be served for breakfast/lunch with raita/yogurt dip.

Health benefits:

We usually hear of bitter gourd and diabetes together. It is a well known fact that bitter gourd cures diabetes. For example, did you know that bitter gourd is a medicinal food for people with liver disorders. One of the prime health benefits of bitter gourd is that, it helps to cleanse the liver and regenerate the liver cells. Bitter melon is invariably good for your skin. It helps gets rid of acne and gives you a flawless complexion. There are several other health benefits of bitter gourd like weight loss.

Serves – 2-3
Preparation time-15 minutes
Cooking time-20 minutes

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