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Brilio.net - Many people like to eat bitter melon because it has a distinctive bitter taste. The bitter taste of bitter melon is caused by natural compounds called momordicin and cucurbitacin. These compounds not only provide a distinctive taste, but also have strong pharmacological properties. The momordicin compound has antidiabetic and anti-inflammatory effects, while cucurbitacin has potential as an anticancer agent.
The presence of these compounds makes bitter melon not just an ordinary vegetable, but also a natural ingredient with many health benefits. It's not surprising that many people consume bitter melon to get these benefits. However, quite a few people don't like the bitter taste of bitter melon, so they are reluctant to eat this vegetable.
Even though you know, the bitter taste of bitter melon can be reduced or even eliminated. One of the most common methods that is often used is to squeeze bitter gourd with salt. After investigating, salt can reduce the compounds that cause bitter taste in bitter melon.
However, apart from kneading with salt, there are other methods that are no less effective for eliminating the bitter taste of bitter melon. This method was used by the owner of the Instagram account @rumah3petak. Through one of the uploaded videos, he admitted that he relied on three kitchen ingredients when he wanted to prepare bitter melon.
An effective trick to remove bitterness from bitter melon using only 3 kitchen ingredients.
Reported by BrilioFood from the Instagram account @rumah3petak on Wednesday (29/5), the kitchen ingredients in question are sugar, salt and vinegar. So, these three kitchen ingredients will be mixed with water and used to boil bitter melon. Yup, instead of squeezing salt, you can boil bitter melon to remove the bitter taste.
So how to use it further, prepare bitter melon first. Then cut it into several pieces. While cutting, don't forget to discard the contents or seeds inside the bitter melon because they tend to be unfit for consumption. If so, wash it thoroughly under running water.
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Next, fill the water in a pan and boil until it boils. When it boils, add 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon vinegar. Stir until evenly mixed and add the bitter melon that has been washed clean.
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If you have put the bitter melon in hot water, boil it for just 1-2 minutes. It doesn't need to be too long because then the texture of the bitter melon will become soft and change color. So, after boiling it, immediately drain it and put it in a bowl filled with ice water. Just soak (blanch) for 1-2 minutes to stop the cooking process.
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So, the bitter melon that has been blanched is ready to be drained and processed. You can cook it into various stir-fries or you can also eat it directly as fresh vegetables. Guaranteed the bitter taste will disappear, making bitter melon more delicious to consume.
Having been watched more than 23 thousand times, this video about tricks for removing bitterness from bitter melon has received a lot of attention from netizens. Who would have thought, many Instagram users admitted that they just found out about this trick. This was expressed directly through the comments column.
"Wow, you know the tips, but I still really choose vegetables," said Instagram @ruma.kamii.
"Wow, thanks for the tips, sis. Grandma used to often cook bitter gourd and it wasn't bitter... but at that time I was still small and didn't think about cooking it myself," explained Instagram @la.vally.
"Thanks for the tips mom... usually I just knead it with salt," wrote the Instagram account @nartywidyatna07.
"These tips are really important," commented the Instagram account @haya_o_halwa.
"Wow, you can eat bitter melon without being afraid of it being bitter... Thank you for the tips, sis," said Instagram @umma_ranty.
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