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Diabetic pickle(Bitter gourd pickle benefits with standard recipe & procedure)2020.

Diabetic pickle(Bitter Gourd Pickle Benefits with standard recipe & procedure)2020.

Pickle:-

Pickling is the process of preserving or extending the lifespan of food by either anaerobic fermentation in brine or immersion in vinegar. Foods that are pickled include vegetables, fruits, meat, fish, dairy etc. Pickling can preserve perishable foods for months. In chemical pickling, the fruits or vegetables to be pickled are placed in a sterilized jar along with brine, vinegar, or both as well as spices ,and are then allowed to mature until the desired taste is obtained. In commercial pickling, a preservative such as sodium benzoate or ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid(EDTA) may also be added to enhance shelf life. Bitter gourd is a tropical and subtropical vine of the family of cucurbitaceae. It is consumed in various forms and  one such form is pickle which is now a day known as a pickle for diabetic patients.


Benefits of Bitter Gourd:-


  • Lower blood glucose levels.
  • Kills parasite worms that grow inside the body.
  • Helps in flush out the toxins from your skin.
  • Is excellent source of vitamin K.
  • Fresh juice is beneficial for peoples suffering from piles.

Recipe:-

Standard recipe for a 1 kg.


Bitter gourd pieces                         600 gm
Chilly paste                                     40 gm
Ginger - garlic paste                      40 gm
Edible oil                                        120 ml
Lemon juice                                   100 gm
Cumin powder                               40 gm
Coriander powder                         35 gm
Mustard seeds                                10 gm
Fenugreek                                       5 gm
Nigella seeds                                   10 gm
Vinegar                                            40 ml
Salt                                                   40 gm

Procedure:-

  • Select good quality of bitter gourd.
  • cutting of bitter gourd.
  • Soaking in water for 2 hours with salt and vinegar.
  • Draining of water .
  • Frying of bitter gourd pieces.
  • Tempering of spices in oil .
  • Addition of chilly paste,ginger-garlic paste and remaining spices in oil.
  • Mixing of pickle mixture with fried bitter gourd pieces.
  • Addition of lemon juice in the pickle.
  • Mature for 2 days.
  • Packing in glass jag.


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