Introducing Bitter Gourd to Babies

Food Category : Vegetables

Age Suggestion : 9months +

Chocking Hazard : No

Allergen : No

Nutrition Info:

Component (per 100gm)	Value
Energy	17 kcal
Protein	1 g
Fat	0.2 g
Carbs	3.7 g
Iron	0.43 mg
Calcium	19 mg
Fibre	2.8 g

Quick Nutrient Check
Easy Digestion: Consisting of about 96% water, it is extremely light on the baby’s stomach and is one of the safest vegetables to prevent acidity or gas.
Natural Cooling: It has a cooling effect on the body, making it an ideal vegetable for babies during hot weather or when they have a mild fever.
Urinary Health: Helps in maintaining good kidney function and keeps the baby well-hydrated, ensuring smooth and frequent urination.

How to introduce?

9 Months +

Aloo Karela Sabzi
Slice, Remove the seeds, In 1 tbsp of oil, splutter rai, jeera & curry leaves. Sautee finely chopped 1/2 onion & 2-3 garlic once it is translucent, Add bittergourd and potatoes. cook until potatoes turn soft. Add tomatoes, jeera powder & coriander powder , turmeric powder . (salt & chilli powder 1+ yr old).
Offer this with dal chawal or roti.

Also Known as

English: Bitter Gourd, Bitter Melon

Tamil: பாகற்காய் (Paagarkai)

Hindi: करेला (Karela)

Malayalam: പാവയ്ക്ക (Paavakka)

Marathi: कारले (Karle)

Kannada: ಹಾಗಲಕಾಯಿ (Hagalkayi)

Telugu: కాకరకాయ (Kakarakaya)

Gujarati: કારેલું (Karelu)

Bengali: করলা (Korola)