In northern India and Nepal, bitter melon, known as tite karela तीते करेला in , is prepared as a fresh pickle.
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Another dish in Pakistan calls for whole, unpeeled bitter melon to be boiled and then stuffed with cooked minced beef, served with either hot bread, , , or with a mixture of lentils and rice.
In , the Chinese variety of green bitter melon, mara มะระ in , is prepared stuffed with minced pork and garlic, in a clear broth.
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In , tea brewed from cerasee leaves is a popular remedy for stomach and abdominal ailments.