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Bitter Melon / Karela Vegetable

English name is bitter melon, bitter gourd, bitter squash, or balsam-pear. In Bangladesh, known as tita korola in Bengali and Pakistan, known as karela in Urdu. Arabic name is القرع المر. Bitter melons are available year-round. These miniature fruit are popular in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Nepal and other countries in South Asia. Bitter melon is generally consumed cooked in the green or early yellowing stage. The young shoots and leaves of the bitter melon may also be eaten as greens. Bitter melon can be stir-fried, stewed, curried, steamed, braised or pickled.