Bitter gourd, also known as squash gourd, has the effects of clearing heat and promoting urination, relieving summer heat and thirst, moistening the lungs and stopping cough, and reducing swelling and dispersing knots.Bitter gourd is commonly eaten and has many ways to prepare it.

Ways to prepare bitter gourd. Bitter gourdChivesBox

Bitter gourd, chives, boxIngredientsPreparation

300g bitter gourd, 150g chivesPork200gFlour300g, 20g oil, 3g saltSoy sauceA small spoonful, appropriate amount of flour

Bitter gourd, chives, box - ingredient preparation

1. Put flour in a bowl, add appropriate amount of water, and make dough.

3. Chop the pork, put it in oil, salt, five-spice powder, and rice wine.

4. Peel and wash the bitter gourd, chop it into small pieces, and squeeze out excess moisture.

5. Wash the chives thoroughly and cut them into fine pieces.

6. Mix the chopped bitter gourd and chives with the pork filling.

7. Form small lumps from the dough and roll out the skin.

8. Put the filling into the dough, shape into a box, and make decorative edges.

Bitter gourd, chives, box - food preparation

1. Pour a little oil into the pot.

3. When the two sides are golden and cooked through, it can be put on the plate.

Ways to prepare bitter gourd. Bitter gourd with oil and vinegar

Bitter gourd with oil and vinegar - ingredient preparation

1 bitter gourd, salad oil, salt, green onion,Ginger,Star anise.Sichuan peppercornsDryChili peppersCinnamon

Bitter gourd with oil and vinegar - ingredient preparation

Wash the bitter gourd thoroughly and cut it in half, remove the seeds, and cut into slices for later use.

Bitter gourd with oil and vinegar - food preparation

1. Boil water in a pot, add bitter gourd, and cook for about a minute.

2. Add salad oil to the pot, heat to 8 parts, add Sichuan peppercorns, star anise, cinnamon, and green onion and ginger, fry for a while, remove the Sichuan peppercorns, star anise, and green onion and ginger.

3. Pour the bitter gourd with oil and vinegar into the bitter gourd, add appropriate amount of salt, and stir well to eat.

Tips

When cooking bitter gourd, if it is too hard, cook it for a longer time and put it in a cold water basin.

Ways to prepare bitter gourd. Bitter gourd with sea snails

Bitter gourd with sea snails - ingredient preparation

1 bitter gourd,Shrimp10, 4g saltChicken powder4g, 1 green onion, a little garlic, 3g fragrant oil

Bitter gourd with sea snails - ingredient preparation

1. Cut the bitter gourd into small pieces, and soak the sea snails in water.

2. Chop the green onion into fine pieces.

Bitter gourd with sea snails - food preparation

1. Pour a little oil into the pot, add green onion and garlic to fry.

2. When frying, you can drizzle fragrant oil.

3. Add the sea snails and fry.

4. Finally, add the bitter gourd and stir-fry until soft, add salt and chicken powder to season.

Tips. Introduction to the value of bitter gourd

1. Bitter gourd is rich inProtein, minerals and vitamins, no fat, also contains amino acids, adenine, aspartic acid.2. Bitter gourd contains very low sodium, has the effects of clearing heat and promoting urination, relieving summer heat and thirst, moistening the lungs and stopping cough, and reducing swelling and dispersing knots.

3. Diabetics, liver disease, and kidney disease patients can eat bitter gourd more.

4. Bitter gourd should not be eaten raw, and those with cold spleen and stomach should eat less.

4| Bitter melon should not be eaten raw; those with weak or cold digestive systems should eat it in moderation.