How to make cold raw bitter melon

Bitter melon is a common vegetable. It has a unique taste and tastes quite bitter. It has certain health benefits. It has the effects of clearing away heat and relieving summer heat, has a diuretic and blood-cooling effect, and has a good effect of improving eyesight and detoxifying. Raw bitter melon mixed with cold water is a delicious dish. Eating some in the summer has obvious health benefits. Of course, you should also pay attention. It is best to blanch the bitter melon in hot water, which can reduce a lot of bitterness.

How to make cold raw bitter melon

Ingredients: one bitter gourd, salt, sesame oil, minced garlic, vinegar, red pepper (for garnish) Method: 1. Wash the bitter gourd, cut it in the middle and remove the seeds with a spoon; 2. Cut it into small thin slices, add a little salt and wash it, squeezing out excess salt water; 3. Add sesame oil, minced garlic and vinegar, mix well and it is ready to eat.

Method 2

Main ingredients: Bitter melon 500g

1. Wash the bitter melon first, then split it open, remove the seeds, cut it into wide strips, and put it in cold water, gently squeeze it with your hands while washing (if you are afraid of bitterness, you can wash it several times~)

2. Wash the red pepper, cut it into shreds and set aside. 3. It is best to put the black fungus soaked in cold water one day in advance into the boiling pot, blanch it for two minutes, and then pick it up. 4. Marinate the bitter gourd with salt for about 10 minutes. After it is drained, wash it and place it on a plate for later use. (This can reduce the bitterness a bit. People who like the bitter taste of bitter melon can skip this step.)

5. Mix mashed garlic, salt, sugar, light soy sauce and vinegar into juice. If you like it fragrant, you can add some sesame oil (the amount of juice is up to you, but not too much, at most one third of the total amount of bitter gourd). Pour into a bowl and set aside. 6. Fill the bottom of the pot with water, bring it to a boil, pour in the bitter melon strips, boil for one minute, then remove from the pot and put it in cold boiled water for a while. 7. Finally, put all the ingredients on a plate, pour in the sauce and mix well.

Nutritional value: Bitter melon is the best food for weight loss. The rich vitamin C in bitter melon can enhance immunity and prevent cardiovascular diseases. In addition, the special physiologically active protein can help skin regeneration and wound healing, and it has the effect of skin care and beauty!

It can help lose weight and beautify your skin, so of course it is popular among female friends! It also has the effects of clearing away heat and relieving summer heat, improving eyesight and detoxifying, diuretic and cooling blood, relieving fatigue and clearing the mind, and preventing and fighting cancer; the protein components and a large amount of vitamin C in bitter melon can improve the body's immune function and enhance the ability of immune cells to kill cancer cells; the protein components contained in bitter melon juice can enhance the ability of macrophages to phagocytize pathogens.