Karela
- in brine. Known in India as the "bitter gourd" or "bitter melon". This unusual looking vegetable is regarded highly as an aid to digestion and its ability to cure a wide range of common ailments. It looks like a very knobbly gherkin and has a taste and texture somewhere between a cooked
courgette and a cucumber with crunchy edible seeds. A distinctive vegetable side dish .
Available in 400g tins.
