Pickled bitter melon with plums

Although bitter melon tastes very bitter, it is very beneficial to the human body. If bitter gourd is cut into thin slices and used to apply on the face, it can help remove acne and beautify the skin. If bitter melon is used for cooking, many people cannot accept its taste. So some people have researched how to pickle bitter melon with plums, which not only allows the body to absorb the nutrients in the bitter melon, but also removes the bitterness of the bitter melon. Let’s learn how to pickle bitter melon with plums.

Chilled Pickled Bitter Melon with Plums

raw material:

Plums and bitter melon.

practice:

1. Put some preserved plums into the pot, add a large bowl of water, bring to a boil over high heat, and simmer over medium heat;

2. Cook until the water volume is reduced by more than half, then turn to high heat to make thick sauce, let it cool and set aside;

3. Cut the bitter melon open and remove the seeds and white inner membrane;

4. Cut the bitter melon into thin slices with a slanting knife;

5. Put all the sliced ​​bitter melon slices into boiling water, blanch for 1-2 minutes, take them out, rinse with boiled water, and let them cool;

6. Drain the bitter gourd, mix it with the cooled plum juice, and marinate in the refrigerator for 10-20 minutes.

Tips for Mavericks:

1. Do not use too much preserved plums to avoid overpowering the taste. Use dark plums instead.

2. Try to remove the white inner membrane of bitter melon so that it won’t taste too bitter;

3. Same as above, the bitter melon slices are thinner and the taste is not too bitter;

4. Do not blanch bitter melon in boiling water for too long to prevent it from turning yellow and soft;

5. Plums have their own flavor, so no additional seasoning is needed;

6. The quality of bitter melon depends on the raised part on it. When choosing bitter melon, you should not only choose those with large and upright raised parts, but also those that are smooth and beautiful. If the bitter gourd turns yellow and becomes soft, it means it is overripe, the flesh is not crispy enough, and it has lost its proper taste.

Cold Bitter Melon with Plum Sauce

Ingredients:

Ingredients: 1 bitter melon, 1/4 red pepper, 1/4 yellow pepper

Accessories: 1.5 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar Sea salt or lake salt as needed

How to make bitter melon with plum salad

1. Prepare the ingredients

2. Cut the bitter melon in half and remove the seeds and the white flesh inside.

3. Then, cut into strips

4. Sprinkle salt, stir evenly, marinate for 15 minutes, and then pour out the marinade

5. Then, add bell pepper, sugar and vinegar.

Cooking tips:

Silk scarf warm reminder: It is best to use sea salt or lake salt for pickling vegetables, so that the vegetables will not collapse easily.