Carrot bitter gourd pickle

Carrot bitter gourd pickle

Carrot bitter gourd pickle
Preparation time- 5 mins
Cooking time-  5 mins 
Total time- 10 mins

Ingredients :

1. Finely chopped carrot and bitter gourd- 100 gm each
2. Gingely Oil- 50ml
3. Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
4. Turmeric powder- 1 tsp
5. Chili green- 3 no. (chopped)
6. Garlic- 20 no.
7. Ginger- 1 no. (Chopped) 
8. Salt- as needed
9. Vinegar- as needed 

Method:

Step 1: Pour oil in a pan and warm it on medium flame. Add mustard seeds, after a few seconds, add garlic, ginger and curry leaves, and fry it well. Add turmeric powder and green chili and sort it well for a few seconds. Add carrot, bitter gourd pieces and salt, mix it nicely.

Step 2: Let it cooked for a few minutes, in between stir it well. Do not cover with a lid. Switch off the flame. Add vinegar and mix it well.

Tips and warnings

• Keep it in a air tight glass jar
• Use dry spoon for serving
• Avoid contact with water 
• Shake the jar bottle in between, in order to coat vinegar and oil very well. 

Suggestions

Diet for kids

• Reduce chili/vinegar, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and salt also
• Suggested very limited intake

Antenatal diet

• Reduce chili/vinegar, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for lactating mothers

• Reduce chili/vinegar, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Postnatal diet

• Reduce chili/vinegar, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce chili/vinegar, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce chili/vinegar, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level (Its a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (Its a precautionary measure

Diet for cardiac persons

• Reduce chili/vinegar, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level (Its a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (Its a precautionary measure