Showing posts with label Karela achar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Karela achar. Show all posts

Sunday 4 August 2013

BITTER GOURD PICKLE, PAVAKKA PICKLE, KAIPPAKKA URUGAI, KAIPAKKA UPPLILITATHU, KARELA ACHAR


Bittergourd or karela or pavakka or kaipakka  is a vegetables that is low in calorie but rich in many nutrients. It is an excellent source of vitamins B1, B2 and B3, Vitamin C, magnesium, folic acid, zinc, phosphorus, manganes, iron, calcium, beta-carotene and has high dietary fiber.  a hypoglycemic effect called charantin. It also has polypeptide, an insulin like compound that is good for diabetic patients.  in take of juice in the empty stomach helps in reducing the diabetic.