How to cut bitter melon slices

Slicing bitter melon is the prerequisite for making bitter melon. We should slice it according to the method of cooking bitter melon. If it is used for making soup, the bitter melon needs to be cut into larger pieces, while if it is used to make bitter melon scrambled eggs, it needs to be cut thinner, which will test everyone's knife skills. When slicing bitter melon, we should cut it along the stripes of the bitter melon. It is best to cut it into oblique slices, which is more beautiful and easier to fry.

It is actually very simple to slice bitter gourd. You can just cut it with a knife. As for whether to slice it horizontally or vertically, it depends entirely on your personal preference.

How to stir-fry bitter melon without making it bitter

Bitter melon is not only delicious but also rich in nutritional value. It can clear the mind and improve eyesight; replenish qi and relieve heat; it also has the effects of lowering blood sugar and preventing and treating cancer. However, bitter melon contains a substance called cucurbitacin, which will taste bitter if it is not cooked well. How to stir-fry bitter melon without making it bitter?

1. Mixed stir-fry: Wash and cut bitter gourd into shreds, put the pan on heat without adding oil. When the pan is hot, pour the shredded bitter gourd into the pan and stir-fry. If it is too dry, add a little water. Stir-fry until cooked and set aside. Then heat the oil in a pan and fry the chili shreds. Then pour in the fried bitter gourd shreds and stir well. Add appropriate amount of salt and sugar and serve. Stir-frying bitter melon and chili together can reduce the bitterness.

2. Salting: Before cooking bitter melon, sprinkle the cut bitter melon slices with salt and marinate for about five to ten minutes, then filter out the water to reduce the bitterness.

3. Blanching: Cut the bitter gourd into pieces, boil them in water first, and then soak them in cold water. This will remove the bitterness, but also lose the flavor of the bitter melon.

4. Rinse in water: split the bitter gourd, remove the seeds, cut into strips, and then rinse with cold water. Gently squeeze it with your hands while washing. After washing for a while, change the water and wash again. Repeat this three or four times and the bitter juice will be lost with the water. After the bitter gourd processed in this way is fried, it tastes delicious and slightly bitter but sweet.

5. Chilled: Slice the bitter gourd and soak it in ice water for a while before taking it out. This way the bitterness can be reduced. Alternatively, you can cool the bitter melon with ice to below 8 degrees Celsius before eating it to reduce its bitterness. You can also slice the bitter melon and soak it in ice water for a while before taking it out, so that the bitterness can be reduced.

6. High temperature: Slice the bitter gourd and blanch it in boiling water before use.

7. Remove the pulp: Cut the bitter melon into two pieces along the stripes on the bitter melon. After removing the seeds, remove the layer of white pulp close to the flesh of the melon. This can effectively remove some of the bitterness.