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Bitter melon, also known as bitter gourd or karela (in India), is a unique vegetable-fruit that can be used as food or medicine. It is the edible part of the plant Momordica Charantia, which is a vine of the Cucurbitaceae family and is considered the most bitter among all fruits and vegetables.

The most bitter among all fruits, bitter gourds come with a rough, bumpy and green skin. The off-white translucent flesh tastes crispy with the combination of the bitter seeds that are present inside.