Jan 6, 2011 · Caraili are very low in calories but dense with precious nutrients. It is an excellent source of vitamins B1, B2, and B3, C, magnesium, folic acid, zinc, phosphorus, manganese, and has high dietary fiber. It is rich in iron, contains twice the beta-carotene of broccoli, twice the calcium of spinach, and twice the potassium of a banana.

Momordica charantia (commonly called bitter melon, cerassee, goya, bitter apple, bitter gourd, bitter squash, balsam-pear, karela, [1] karavila and many more names listed below) [2] is a tropical and subtropical vine of the family Cucurbitaceae, widely grown in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean for its edible fruit.

Apr 18, 2024 · Caraili, called kerala in India, is a type of bitter melon, a standard vegetable in the Trinidadian diet. It is light green and resembles a knobby-skinned cucumber. If you like radicchio, broccoli rabe or other bitter vegetables, you'll find caraili appealing as well.

May 25, 2009 · Chop the Caraili into rings. Cut up the pimento peppers, onion and garlic and set aside. In a frying pan, over a medium flame, heat the oil. Add the chopped onions etc. and saute until golden brown. Add the chopped caraili rings and mix in with the seasoning. Continue frying and turning the caraili until the it is slightly brown.

Nov 10, 2013 · Masala Caraili does a number on your tastebuds. Believe you me it does, especially if you’re not used to the taste of bitter gourd. First, it attacks you with a spicy, savoury masala taste that entices you to have a bit more, but after the masala flavour subsides and starts to roll down your tongue it knocks you with a bitterness that just ...

Jun 30, 2013 · Yes, beef with caraili is a little bitter but once you get over the bitterness, it is really great. Too besides, I’ll show you a method to get rid of most of the bitterness from the caraili so you can really enjoy the dish.

It is a tropical vine of the family Cu­cur­bitaceae. The large variety of subspecies means that this family varies in both shape and bitterness. Unlike its cousins, the pumpkin and watermelon, Caraili is cultivated on upright trellises so that it hangs down and does not lie on the ground.

Feb 4, 2020 · Traditional Caribbean Fry Carilie (bitter melon). I’ve said it before and I’ll keep saying it, Carilie or Bitter-melon and I (Chris) can NEVER be friends. From day one as a young fella on the islands to my grown self – mom could never get me (nor my siblings) to eat this.

Feb 2, 2011 · Caraili, a type of bitter melon, is a standard vegetable in East Indian and Chinese diets. There are two varieties. One is light green and resembles a knobby-skinned cucumber, while the other is...

Sep 8, 2023 · Are you a spicy Mother In Law? Learn what is Carilie (bitter melon) and How To Make Carilie Mother In Law as it's done in Trinidad and Tobago, with quick step by step instructions from Chris...