Healthy enseladang ampalaya

Do you like to be healthy? I do! Let’s eat ampalaya!

Ampalaya is one of my favorite veggies and one of the healthiest!

I make sure I include this vegetable in our weekly meal. There are several dishes you can prepare using ampalaya. One of which is this easy recipe “enseladang ampalaya” other dishes you may want to cook in the future are pinakbet (popular dish in ilocos region), ginisang ampalaya (sauteed bitter gourd), and beef ampalaya in oyster sauce (this is yummy :)) Don’t worry, I will post all these ampalaya recipes soon!

Here are some infos and benefits of ampalaya:

Ampalaya contains a mixture of flavanoids and alkaloids which makes the pancreas produce more insulin that controls the blood sugar in diabetics. Aside from Ampalaya’s medicinal value, it is a good source of vitamins A, B and C, iron, folic acid, phosphorous and calcium.

Herbal Benefits of Ampalaya:  • Good for rheumatism and gout • And diseases of the spleen and liver • Aids in lowering blood sugar levels • Helps in lowering blood pressure • Relives headaches • Disinfects and heals wounds & burns • Can be used as a cough & fever remedy • Treatment of intestinal worms, diarrhea • Helps prevent some types of cancer • Enhances immune system to fight infection • For treatment of hemorrhoids • Is an antioxidant and parasiticide • Is antibacterial and antipyretic

Preparation & Use of Ampalaya:  • For coughs, fever, worms, diarrhea, diabetes, juice Ampalaya leaves and drink a spoonful daily. • For other ailments, the fruit and leaves can both be juiced and taken orally. • For headaches wounds, burns and skin diseases, apply warmed leaves to afflicted area. • Powdered leaves, and the root decoction, may be used as stringent and applied to treat hemorrhoids. • Internal parasites are proven to be expelled when the ampalaya juice, made from its leaves, is extracted. The ampalaya juice, and grounded seeds is to be taken one spoonful thrice a day, which also treats diarrhea, dysentery, and chronic colitis.

visit this site if you like : http://www.philippineherbalmedicine.org/ampalaya.htm

ENSALADANG AMPALAYA

ingredients: ampalaya, tomatoes, onions and bagoong isda

Ingredients:
1 big size ampalaya, cut in half de-seeded and sliced crosswise
1 medium size onion, chopped finely
1 medium size tomato, chopped
1/4 cup bagoong na isda, sauce
2 tbsp. vinegar

Cooking procedure:

In a casserole boil water and blanch sliced ampalaya for 1/2 to a minute, remove from water and drain, drench in a bowl of iced cold water to let cool and stop the cooking process. In a big bowl, toss ampalaya, and all other ingredients. Serve immediately for maximum crunch.

ensaladang ampalaya

Happy healthy eats!