Dry bitter gourd should be washed and dried for later use, then both ends should be removed, and then cut into small pieces with a thickness of about 1cm, not too thin. Then, put the bitter gourd pieces in a pot with cold water, boil them with strong fire, then turn to low heat and cook for about two minutes, then take them out, dry them, put them in a baking tray, spread them out, bake them for about an hour, and then continue to dry them.

Bitter gourd tastes slightly bitter after drying, and it is also called cold melon. Soaking bitter gourd in water instead of tea after sun drying has certain effects of clearing away summer heat, clearing heart fire, improving eyesight and detoxifying, and has certain therapeutic effects on summer heat, polydipsia, red eyes, swelling and pain, dysentery and sores.

Drying method of bitter gourd

Dry bitter gourd should be washed and dried for later use, then both ends should be removed and cut into small pieces with a thickness of about 1cm. Don't cut it too thin, it won't look good when it is dry.

Then put the bitter gourd segments into a pot with cold water, turn the fire to a low heat after boiling, cook for about two minutes, take them out after blanching, dry the fished bitter gourd segments, put them in a baking tray, spread them out and bake them for about an hour, and then continue to dry them in the sun.

Bitter gourd is preserved after drying.

It is best to put the dried bitter gourd in a dry and ventilated place to prevent mildew, or pack it in a sealed bag or glass jar, store it in a dry place after sealing, and take as much as you want when eating, so that the dried bitter gourd can be preserved for a longer time.

Edible method of dried bitter gourd

After drying, bitter gourd can be fried with meat to make some common home-cooked side dishes, or it can be made into kimchi. Actually, dried bitter gourd can also be used to make tea. Although the taste may be a little strange, it has high nutritional value and is very helpful to people's health.