Bitter Melon Egg Bhurji Recipe: 59 Photos
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FAQ
No, eating bitter gourd and eggs together is not harmful. They can, in fact, be a healthy and nutritious combo. Bitter gourd is high in vitamins, minerals, and fibre, whereas eggs are high in protein.
It can help make the melon more pleasant to eat for those still getting used to its taste, such as my children. Apart from stir-frying, bitter melon can be stuffed with a mixture of minced meat, herbs and spices and then steamed or baked. Alternatively, adding bitter melon to a soup can give it a unique flavour.
Allow the melon to soak for 1 to 3 hours, changing the water every hour to remove as much of the bitterness as possible. Blanch the melon to tone down the bitterness. Another way to tone down the bitterness in a bitter melon is to blanch it before using it in a recipe.
Egg Bhurji also known as Anda Bhurji, is an Indian dish of spiced scrambled eggs. Anda is the Hindi word for “Eggs” and Bhurji refers to “Scramble”. Anda Bhurji translates to scrambled eggs (but cooked in Indian style). It is made basically by scrambling beaten eggs with sautéed onions, tomatoes, spices and herbs.
Women who are breastfeeding should also not eat this fruit because some bad substances of bitter melon can be passed into breast milk. People with low blood pressure (or a history of low blood pressure): Bitter melon has the effect of lowering blood pressure thanks to its ingredients Charantin, Polypeptid-P and Vicine.