Bitter Gourd (Momordica charantia) for trade!

[nmethyl]

Well the gourds are starting to grow again, they're a great source of MANY vitamins and are known to reduce blood sugar by stimulating Insulin production.

They should be fully grown within weeks, so willing to trade anything interesting, Loph seeds, possibly a small loph depending on the amount of gourds?

Can also supply the seeds for this plant if I let them fully ripen and split (no good for cooking when ripe though)

Bitter Gourd Info

[Rev]

i like them

cook as if celery - same textures

but bitter

but its a bitter you can quickly start to like

goes well with bbq pork in a soup and or a thai red curry

the immature fruits contain quinine

useful to know if you need to

the seeds are emetic!

Edited August 7, 2006 by Rev

[-bijanto-]

I love this veggie It is rich with vitamin A, B1, B2, and C. It also contains minerals like calcium, phosphorous, iron, copper and potassium. Surprisingly this vegetable can be made into many mouthwatering dishes, which are niether as bitter nor as uninviting as the raw vegetable.

Bitter gourd is eaten in many forms in practically every country. My favourite is meat-filled gourd stewed in thick coconut milk soup (plus other spices). Cut the fruit into pieces of 2 inches and discard the seeds. Cook the gourd in boiling water briefly for 3-4 minutes, Drain. Now it should be less bitter and you can eat them alone with some sauce or cook further.

These are a variety of meat-filled gourd dishes that I use to make: