Chinese Food Recipes

Bitter melon, also called bitter gourd, has been used in Asian cooking since centuries. You might wonder how anyone can consume this extremely bitter vegetable. The secret behind this is the various spices in which the bitter melon is blended so skilfully that the bitterness is reduced to almost nothing! Before we move on to bitter melon recipes, lets take a brief look at bitter melon health benefits.

One of the most important bitter melon health benefits is its effectiveness for diabetics. Bitter melon has been known as an excellent and natural product for diabetes. People suffering from diabetes do not have an ability to convert the sugar in their blood into energy. Bitter melon helps in enabling the uptake of glucose, and hence, indirectly helps in reducing the level of glucose from the blood. Bitter melon also helps in improving insulin production and glucose tolerance of the body, and hence, it can be included in a diabetic diet.

Not only this, bitter melon is very effective in treating a number skin disease ranging from sores to psoriasis! Other benefits of bitter melon include detoxifying and improving the cell function, which is a boon for people suffering from cancer. Now that you are convinced that bitter melon should be consumed, lets take a look at a simple recipe for bitter melon: Bitter Melon In Black Bean Sauce Recipe.In this recipe for pork with Bitter Melon, savory Chinese black beans more than hold their own against bitter melon’s strong flavor.

This bitter melon in black bean sauce recipe will never going to fail as a side dish. Do check out this palate-soothing bitter melon in black bean sauce recipe.

Ingredients for Bitter Melon In Black Bean Sauce Recipe

3 med. bitter melons
3 T. fermented black beans, soaked for 5 minutes and rinsed twice
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 c. water
1/4 c. vegetable oil

Steps to cook Bitter Melon In Black Bean Sauce

1, Slice butter melons in half lengthwise and discard seeds. Slice across into 1/2 inch slices.

2, Heat oil in frying pan over medium-high heat. Add garlic and black beans. Stir fry 2 minutes.

3, Add melon; stir 2 minutes. and then Add water, lower heat to medium-low, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.

4, Serve. Melon should be al dente.