karela wars

by Guest Wed May 16, 2012 8:03 pm

son (while still eating big portions of it): oh mommy this is so bitter. (but guess he's too hungry to not eat it. He did wipe out his plate)

daughter has been going on and on (skipped my own dialogs here, guess you can imagine what all I must be saying):

"I HATE karela...

"Why do you even cook it? No body else likes it; it's just you! ...

"It's so bitter!...

"I am NOT eating it...

"NO! You will not feed me, I will eat it myself...

"It tastes like the inside of a car... ( scratch

)

"For 13 years you have known that I hate it, you STILL give it to me, why don't you ever understand...

"I don't NEED to eat everything that's cooked by you...

"ok ok ok, I am eating it... you don't have to WATCH me...

"I will NEVER develop a taste for it. Just because you started liking it at 17 doesn't mean I would too...

(I told her I began liking it more when I acidentally ate it at my cousin's place)

"WHO serves karela to house guests? It's just plain rude...

"There is NO way I will finish what all is in my plate...

"Maybe it's just you who is a bad cook...

"I AM scooping a lot of daal with it, it's still bitter...

"Why do you like bitter food? WHO likes bitter food? I don't know ANYONE who likes bitter food. It's just you. When you buy chocolate, it's DARK chocolate. When you buy icecream, guess what flavor it is? DARK chocolate! Something that NO one else would eat at home... (the ONE time that I bought it, I am still hearing about it)

"It's only a little left, it fell out of my last roti! Atleast I finished daal and roti!...

Rolling Eyes

(this episode will repeat in 2-3 weeks)

by truthbetold Wed May 16, 2012 9:33 pm

You can squeeze out the bitterness from karela.

by Guest Wed May 16, 2012 9:38 pm

truthbetold wrote:You can squeeze out the bitterness from karela.

I did boil it in salty water before cooking, and also added amchur when cooking. Cooked it with red onion. Trust me, it was not that bitter. Actually, to me it was good. But she just hates it. If it was really bitter, they both would have refused to eat it. They finished it, meaning it was alright. Half of her rant was even before she took the first bite! And then it was too late to back out I guess.

by Bittu Wed May 16, 2012 9:41 pm

why you feeding KIDS karela? Just don't. avoid karo totally.

by Guest Wed May 16, 2012 9:49 pm

Bittu wrote:why you feeding KIDS karela? Just don't. avoid karo totally.

arre, why not?

by MaxEntropy_Man Wed May 16, 2012 10:00 pm

try making this. it's usually a big hit in my house and the kids lap it up.

http://www.kamalascorner.com/2007/03/pavakkai-bitter-gourd-pitlai.html

by Guest Wed May 16, 2012 10:05 pm

thanks Max! Will try it.

by Bittu Wed May 16, 2012 10:15 pm

Tracy Whitney wrote:
Bittu wrote:why you feeding KIDS karela? Just don't. avoid karo totally.

arre, why not?

kids shouldn't be forced to eat foods they absolutely hate, especially no-brainer-kids-will-hate-it stuff like KARELA. It's bitter and bitter is not tasty to ANY kid. so why force them to eat it?

Just don't. let them eat other stuff.

by Guest Wed May 16, 2012 10:33 pm

Bittu wrote:
Tracy Whitney wrote:
Bittu wrote:why you feeding KIDS karela? Just don't. avoid karo totally.

arre, why not?

kids shouldn't be forced to eat foods they absolutely hate, especially no-brainer-kids-will-hate-it stuff like KARELA. It's bitter and bitter is not tasty to ANY kid. so why force them to eat it?

Just don't. let them eat other stuff.

not like I am shoving it down their choking throats... they do eat it. Son is slightly more receptive than daughter is, but they both eat it. Can't handle fussy kids (even if I myself was one).

by FluteHolder Wed May 16, 2012 10:43 pm

Bitterness is one of the six tastes one should have in anyone's diet for a complete/proper meal/food.

You could try making some saute/cook with Red onions and well ripen tomatoes to reduce the bitter taste. You could make Karela chips. Thin slices marinated with yughurt and dried and deep fried:)

I just love Karela. One of my regular lunch/meal while working in Mumbai/SEEPZ was just 2-3 rotis and Karela sabji and most ppl wouldnot order this and I could avoid the big waiting/line at the canteens:)

by Bittu Wed May 16, 2012 10:57 pm

FluteHolder wrote:Bitterness is one of the six tastes one should have in anyone's diet for a complete/proper meal/food.

FluteHolder wrote:I just love Karela.

bwahahahahaha

by MaxEntropy_Man Wed May 16, 2012 10:59 pm

Bittu wrote:
FluteHolder wrote:Bitterness is one of the six tastes one should have in anyone's diet for a complete/proper meal/food.

FluteHolder wrote:I just love Karela.

bwahahahahaha

and some people like ~~labia~~ lobia. it takes all kinds to make the world.

by FluteHolder Wed May 16, 2012 11:38 pm

Bittu wrote:

[bwahahahahaha]

>>

http://www.livestrong.com/article/396971-bitter-gourd-benefits/

Antiviral and Anticancer Properties

The germs and chemicals that can invade your body and cause illnesses from the common cold to cancer often respond to foods that have antiviral and anticancer properties. According to the authors of "Ancient Wisdom, Modern Kitchen," bitter gourd has been shown to have these properties, which make them a powerful defense against illnesses and disease. The authors add that bitter gourd also has antimalarial properties that may reduce your risk of contracting malaria. The author of "Bitter Melon: Nature's Anti-Diabetic" adds that bitter gourd may have the potential to protect humans against HIV/AIDS.

by Merlot Daruwala Fri May 18, 2012 2:58 am

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:
Bittu wrote:
FluteHolder wrote:Bitterness is one of the six tastes one should have in anyone's diet for a complete/proper meal/food.

FluteHolder wrote:I just love Karela.

bwahahahahaha

and some people like ~~labia~~ lobia. it takes all kinds to make the world.

Sure it takes all kinds but there's no comparison at all between lobia / labia and karela.

Karela-lovers are closet masochists. Karela-lovers who thrust karela down their kids' throats are sado-masochists.

by Kris Fri May 18, 2012 4:19 am

Tracy Whitney wrote:son (while still eating big portions of it): oh mommy this is so bitter. (but guess he's too hungry to not eat it. He did wipe out his plate)

daughter has been going on and on (skipped my own dialogs here, guess you can imagine what all I must be saying):

"I HATE karela...

"Why do you even cook it? No body else likes it; it's just you! ...

"It's so bitter!...

"I am NOT eating it...

"NO! You will not feed me, I will eat it myself...

"It tastes like the inside of a car... ()

"For 13 years you have known that I hate it, you STILL give it to me, why don't you ever understand...

"I don't NEED to eat everything that's cooked by you...

"ok ok ok, I am eating it... you don't have to WATCH me...

"I will NEVER develop a taste for it. Just because you started liking it at 17 doesn't mean I would too...

(I told her I began liking it more when I acidentally ate it at my cousin's place)

"WHO serves karela to house guests? It's just plain rude...

"There is NO way I will finish what all is in my plate...

"Maybe it's just you who is a bad cook...

"I AM scooping a lot of daal with it, it's still bitter...

"Why do you like bitter food? WHO likes bitter food? I don't know ANYONE who likes bitter food. It's just you. When you buy chocolate, it's DARK chocolate. When you buy icecream, guess what flavor it is? DARK chocolate! Something that NO one else would eat at home... (the ONE time that I bought it, I am still hearing about it)

"It's only a little left, it fell out of my last roti! Atleast I finished daal and roti!...

(this episode will repeat in 2-3 weeks)

>>>> hmm- wonder what its called in kerala-- *random late night philosophical musings*

by Merlot Daruwala Fri May 18, 2012 5:30 am

FluteHolder wrote:
Bittu wrote:

[bwahahahahaha]

>>

http://www.livestrong.com/article/396971-bitter-gourd-benefits/

Antiviral and Anticancer Properties

The germs and chemicals that can invade your body and cause illnesses from the common cold to cancer often respond to foods that have antiviral and anticancer properties. According to the authors of "Ancient Wisdom, Modern Kitchen," bitter gourd has been shown to have these properties, which make them a powerful defense against illnesses and disease. The authors add that bitter gourd also has antimalarial properties that may reduce your risk of contracting malaria. The author of "Bitter Melon: Nature's Anti-Diabetic" adds that bitter gourd may have the potential to protect humans against HIV/AIDS.

Bwahahaha...neem leaves and virtually all pills in the medicine chest are (a) bitter and (b) full of medical goodness. Are those your dinner-time favorites too?

by MaxEntropy_Man Fri May 18, 2012 6:56 am

Merlot Daruwala wrote:

Bwahahaha...neem leaves and virtually all pills in the medicine chest are (a) bitter and (b) full of medical goodness. Are those your dinner-time favorites too?

dried and fried neem flowers are an occasional treat in tambrahm cuisine.

by MaxEntropy_Man Fri May 18, 2012 6:59 am

Kris wrote:

>>>> hmm- wonder what its called in kerala-- *random late night philosophical musings*

pavakkai. for quite a long time malayalam and tamil were one language to the point where malayalam scholars consider sangam literature to also belong to the malayalam literary corpus.

by Jeremiah Mburuburu Fri May 18, 2012 9:38 am

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:
Kris wrote:

>>>> hmm- wonder what its called in kerala-- *random late night philosophical musings*

pavakkai.

except there's no terminal 'i' when the word is spelt in english; it's "pavakka."

by FluteHolder Fri May 18, 2012 10:37 am

So we have another round of 'dosa' vs 'dosai'? Smile

In Tamil most of the vegetables end with 'kai' >> PaaharKai > PavalKai>>Paavakkai.

VaaZhakaai > VaaZhakka - Banana Plantain.

by Nila Fri May 18, 2012 10:49 am

I don't eat karela. I cook though and taste it while cooking. I boil it with tamarind water and salt and drain it to get rid of the bitterness.

at least she eats it...be very proud.

by MaxEntropy_Man Fri May 18, 2012 10:49 am

Jeremiah Mburuburu wrote:
MaxEntropy_Man wrote:
Kris wrote:

>>>> hmm- wonder what its called in kerala-- *random late night philosophical musings*

pavakkai.
except there's no terminal 'i' when the word is spelt in english; it's "pavakka."

as you know, in colloquial tamil, the "ai" often loses the "i" sound. so it's the same word in spoken tamil, but on account of the diglossia, the written and formal spoken version contain the i.

by Idéfix Fri May 18, 2012 11:00 am

Pavakkai pitlai is back again!

by Jeremiah Mburuburu Fri May 18, 2012 12:08 pm

panini press wrote:Pavakkai pitlai is back again!

with her robust, dravid thighs too!

by Idéfix Fri May 18, 2012 12:21 pm

Jeremiah Mburuburu wrote:
panini press wrote:Pavakkai pitlai is back again!
with her robust, dravid thighs too!

Your lack of outrage at the exchange of subcaste information in this thread (by way of pavakkai pitlai) is so cute, na?

by Propagandhi711 Fri May 18, 2012 1:57 pm

panini press wrote:
Jeremiah Mburuburu wrote:
panini press wrote:Pavakkai pitlai is back again!
with her robust, dravid thighs too!
Your lack of outrage at the exchange of subcaste information in this thread (by way of pavakkai pitlai) is so cute, na?

he is waiting for more information to declare that ewwRRyone is doing there subcaste duties on this thread.

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