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16 Healthy & Tasty Karela Recipes for Diabetes

Archana Doshi

Archana Doshi

April 26, 2018

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Karela also known as bitter gourd or bitter melon is one vegetable which most people avoid. Most people find it's extreme bitterness, non palatable. However, karela has been used in traditional indian medicine to deal with a wide variety of health problems, including diabetes.

Most often, people suffering from diabetes, tend to drink the karela juice which is extremely bitter. However, the karela juice can be made tasty, with the addition of ginger, kala namak, lemon juice and salt. You can also add a dash of black pepper powder for spice.

The most important part of the karela which adds to the bitterness is the skin. It is very important to retain the skin when making the karela juice or a karela sabzi, Karela dal or karela kadhi.

Research shows that bitter gourd reduces blood glucose levels in type 2 diabetes. Bitter gourd contains many anti-diabetic properties which includes charantin, which is known to have a blood glucose-lowering effect, vicine and an insulin-like compound known as polypeptide-p.

Karela also is known to suppresses the enzymes involved in producing glucose within the body, which in turn helps in reducing appetite. 

However, according to Ayurveda karela has to be combined with other diabetic remedies and cannot be a soul factor to reduce the blood glucose levels in type 2 diabetes.

To make things more palatable, we have created delicious and yet wholesome karela recipes that you can make at home and serve along with an indian lunch or dinner.

Ensure you do not deep fry the karela, but pan fry or pressure cook it to get the maximum benefits.

Bharwa Karela Makhani  Recipe - Stuffed Karela Masala Gravy  - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Bharwa Karela Makhani

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Pavakka Theeyal Recipe - Spicy & Tangy Karela In Tamarind Gravy - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Pavakka Theeyal

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Sindhi Karela Bhaji Recipe - Sindhi Style Bitter Gourd Sabzi - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Sindhi Karela Bhaji

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Kurkure Karela Sabzi Recipe - Crispy Karela Bhujiya - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Kurkure Karela Sabzi

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Karela Aur Baingan Ki Sabzi Recipe - Bitter Gourd Brinjal Sabzi - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Karela Aur Baingan Ki Sabzi

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Kaju Karela Recipe - Bitter Gourd And Cashew Nuts Stir Fry - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Kaju Karela

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Karela Dahi Puri Recipe - A Chatpata Chaat Made From Bitter Gourd - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Karela Dahi Puri

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Karela Kadhi Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Karela Kadhi

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Awadhi Style Karela Ka Dulma Recipe - Stuffed Bitter Gourd In Yogurt Gravy - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Awadhi Style Karela Ka Dulma

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Karela Thepla Recipe - Bitter Gourd Indian Flat Bread - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Karela Thepla

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Karela Muthia Recipe - Bitter Gourd Steamed Dumplings - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Karela Muthia

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Bharwa Karela Masala Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Bharwa Karela Masala

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Healthy Bharwa Karela Recipe - Stuffed Bitter Gourd - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Healthy Bharwa Karela

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Masala Karela Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Masala Karela

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Bihari Karela Aloo Sabzi Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Bihari Karela Aloo Sabzi

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Bitter Gourd Juice Recipe - Karela Juice - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Bitter Gourd Juice

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