Momordica charantia - Bitter Melon / Gourd - Vegetable - 5 Seeds Beetroot Leaves are flat and curved

Leaves are flat and curved to narrow and pleated

and potatoes in soup or gratin

it is popular in restaurants as an exotic garnish for desserts

and the fresh or dried seed pods can be used as a peppery seasoning (haloon)

Momordica charantia - Bitter Melon / Gourd - Vegetable - 5 Seeds Beetroot Leaves are flat and curvedIt is a tropical and subtropical vine of the family Cucurbitaceae, widely grown in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean for its edible fruit, which is extremely bitter. Bitter melon originated on the Indian subcontinent, and was introduced into China in the 14th century. [This herbaceous, tendril bearing vine grows to 5 m. It bears simple, alternate leaves 412 cm across, with three to seven deeply separated lobes. Each plant bears separate yellow male and