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Brilio.net - People generally avoid consuming bitter melon because of its bitter taste. The bitter taste of bitter melon makes this uniquely shaped vegetable less popular as a food ingredient. The rejection of bitter melon is more due to its taste than its appearance.
Bitter melon actually has various health benefits that are very good for the body. Based on information from healthline.com, the content in bitter melon can help relieve asthma and control blood sugar levels. This vegetable is also beneficial for digestive health and improving the body's immune system.
Bitter melon processing can produce various delicious and appetizing dishes . Variations of processed bitter melon can be stir-fried, fried flour, mixed with chili sauce, to complement siomay. The right processing technique can eliminate the bitter taste of bitter melon.
A YouTube user named @indahwatirohim6227 shared an effective method of processing bitter melon. The bitter melon processing tutorial in her video shows how to remove the bitter taste. Applying this method can produce a bitter melon dish that is free from bitterness.
As reported by BrilioFood from YouTube @indahwatirohim6227, Thursday (11/14), first cut the bitter melon into 2 or 3 pieces. Once done, split the pieces of bitter melon and set aside the white inside.
"Well, the first trick of bitter melon is to scrape off the white part like this, my friends. Don't leave any left," he explained.
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Reported from thespruce.com, the bitter taste in bitter melon is the quinine substance. Well, the substance is mostly contained in the white part. By scraping it, it is guaranteed that the bitter taste of bitter melon will be reduced.
Once all the white parts have been removed, immediately cut the bitter melon into pieces according to taste. Usually most people slice the bitter melon thinly when making stir-fries.
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Next, put the bitter melon slices into a bowl. Sprinkle some salt, then squeeze the bitter melon slices.
Knead it like this and then leave it for a few minutes, he explained.
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If it has been left for a few minutes, immediately rinse the bitter melon slices under running water. Wash the bitter melon slices 2 to 3 times, this aims to make the bitter melon slices as clean as possible and the bitter taste is gone.
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The washed bitter melon slices can be directly processed into dishes according to taste. In this way, the texture of the bitter melon remains crispy because it does not need to be boiled first before being processed. You just need to mix it with spices to produce delicious and appetizing bitter melon dishes.
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How, it turns out to be practical, right? If you already know the trick, from now on you don't need to worry anymore when processing bitter melon yourself at home, right?
This video by YouTube @indahwatirohim6227 immediately caught the attention of netizens. Since it was uploaded in March 2022, this video has been watched up to 6.3 thousand times and liked by 83 other YouTube accounts.
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