Cold balsam pear
By ElianMraz
Nowadays, bitter gourd has many advantages and is more and more accepted by people. The Compendium of Materia Medica has also long been recorded, saying that it is bitter and cold and non-toxic, eliminates evil heat, relieves fatigue, and clears the heart and improves eyesight. Balsam pear has high nutritional value. Balsam pear contains steroidal saponins such as charmin, insulin-like peptides and alkaloids, which give balsam pear blood-sugar lowering activity; balsam pear also has antiviral functions. Balsam pear can be squeezed, fried, boiled in soup, cold salad, etc. Look at the simple cold salad below, you can lose weight.
Recipe Recommendations
- bitter gourd 200g
- carrots 15g
- garlic 5g
- salt 1g
- sugar 2g
- soy sauce 10ml
- chicken essence 1g
- oil 30ml
Steps for Cold balsam pear

1
Prepare bitter gourd, carrots, and garlic and wash them.
2
The balsam pear is done in two ways: use a spoon to remove the flesh and cut the thin strips obliquely; cut the carrots into 4 slices; chop the garlic.
3
In a pot of hot water, add bitter gourd, and cook over high heat for 1 minute. Remove if the white inside is missing.
4
Rinse with cold boiling water, drain, and arrange in a spiral shape.
5
Chop the rest and place in the middle of the plate.
6
Heat the oil in the pan and saute the garlic until fragrant.
7
Pour in the soy sauce, add salt and sugar, and sprinkle with chicken essence.
8
Pour it on the bitter gourd.
9
Put hot water in the pot, cook the carrots for half a minute, and remove them.
10
Place it on the four corners and you can serve the table.Cold balsam pear Make Tips
1. Cold dishes should pay attention to hygiene, all utensils must be hot water. 2. If you are afraid of bitter melon, you can scrape the internal white part clean and cook it a little.