Easiest and Fastest Way to Process Bitterleaves | Health Benefits of BitterLeaves
The African bitter leaf plant (Vernonia amygdalina) is a culturally important vegetable for many African countries. In Cameroon, it is also known as Ndole bitterleaves. It is used to prepare a delicious Cameroonian food known as Ndole. Bitterleaves have both medicinal and nutritional value. They are super easy to grow even outside of Africa. They are very resilient and do well in cold climates. Adding bitter leaves to your healthy diet may reduce your risk of chronic diseases like breast cancer and type 2 diabetes.
Bitter leaf (Vernonia amygdalina) is a traditional ingredient in African cuisine. Although it may have a bitter title, its flavor is quite mild.
The process of prepping bitter leaves for cooking is usually laborious and time consuming, hindering its frequent use for making nutritious meals. In this video, I share a quick and easy way to process bitter leaves that also preserves the nutrients.
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Thanks for sharing
This is brilliant!
Very educative. Thanks for sharing
@YAJESGARDEN
3 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome
Thanks for sharing, I really appreciate this video.
@YAJESGARDEN
9 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you very much for sharing.
@YAJESGARDEN
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏🏽
Very goods
It very good
Thank you for sharing Yaje, this is awesome, takes me back home and back with some sweet memories or Akanwa
@YAJESGARDEN
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for watching 🙏🏾🙏🏾
Wow
@YAJESGARDEN
Жыл бұрын
🙏🏽🙏🏽
God bless you ma'am, nice idea I tried it and it was very good
@YAJESGARDEN
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it
Nice very nice
@YAJESGARDEN
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
Hello Yaje! Thanks for your sharing. In my country , we call it Daun Bismillah @ Ketum Cina. Usually we use it as tea. Maybe next time i can consume it like what you have shared. 🤗
@YAJESGARDEN
4 жыл бұрын
Very interesting!! Thanks for watching. I love to connect with other cultures
Thanks for sharing. I've used your method and amazing to know there was such simple and fast method to process bitter leaves. Im super excited cos i really like bitter leave soup as we call it.
Neighbor thanks for the tips. Well done.😍
@YAJESGARDEN
4 жыл бұрын
Many thanks neighbor!!! Warm welcome
This is a person whom exudes beauty. Doesn't she come across as a wonderful person?
Brilliant idea. I won't use kangwa on my viggies again ohhhhhhh. Thank you sis
@YAJESGARDEN
5 жыл бұрын
You are welcome 🙏🏾
Very healthy! My wife is planting and harvesting it with good results in in our Garden in Germany.
@YAJESGARDEN
9 ай бұрын
Awesome! Good to hear and thanks for sharing
@DieterLo1
9 ай бұрын
@@YAJESGARDEN She harvested last times 20 Kg. She loves it!
Nice kitchen
I always watch your video you are doing a great job, please Is it any way I can get ugo seed and better leave to plant from you.
@YAJESGARDEN
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! Unfortunately, I do not have ugu seeds or bitterleaf stems for sale at this time.
The baking soda idea is genius
@dineshkumarparashar1153
Жыл бұрын
Can we chew these leaves directly
I'd do mine tomorrow
Hello madam i have bee listerning to your channel about bitter leaf if you just want to drink the odinary water what most i do if i dont want to cook the keaf
hi sister I'm ik n New York how can I buy bitter leaf herb or is there substitute
I love everything about what you do for health purpose. How can I reach you. Need a lot of information. Thanks
@YAJESGARDEN
10 ай бұрын
You can direct message me on instagram. thanks
Hi Yale! Nice and important information. Can i ask a question? How can i get some bitter leaf plant here, so that i plant it in my back yard. I 'm living in panama city, panama. I have been searching for it all over the country but no where to find it. i will be grateful if you respond to my question. thanks
@marytim1168
2 жыл бұрын
Why don’t you buy the bitter leaf seeds. Search online and Yaje sells them.
@YAJESGARDEN
2 жыл бұрын
I have the seeds. I don't know how to ship to Panama. email me: ladyyaje@gmail.com
@tigistikibreab6177
Жыл бұрын
Hi yaje Please can i buy from you the seed am in UK Please
I like how the baking soda retains the green colour .We are used to pounded bitter leaf .Can one still pound before taking it through your process?
@YAJESGARDEN
Жыл бұрын
I think if you pound first, it may end up too soft. But you can try. Thanks.
Hi sis, this is a brilliant idea...can one cut it up before putting it in hot water?...and what about the bitter taste?
@YAJESGARDEN
4 жыл бұрын
Iphy Eddyfunn thanks for stopping by sis. Yes you can cut before, but I was just trying to reduce the amount of time and effort, since it’s easier to cut after blanching. With Bitterleaves, it’s my experience that once you cook it for a sufficient amount of time, the bitterness mellows out. The bitterness provides the medicinal benefits, so I don’t mind it.
@TheProfiters
3 жыл бұрын
@@YAJESGARDEN so are you saying that the bitterness still there after the cooking process?
@gloryyembe4323
Жыл бұрын
Yes you can do that. That's how it usually been done but she thought it is easier to do it this way.
Hello sis I want to plant this spring how can I get some to plant no seed
@YAJESGARDEN
2 жыл бұрын
I’m working on propagating stems that will be available for sale. If you’d like to be notified you can share your email address on my blog jejesgarden.wordpress.com/
Genius Idea.... but a question.... won't it still be overly bitter?? The reason we squeeze and wash the bitterleaf is to make it less bitter. Will that b achieved by the baking soda??
I like this wig. If i was by u i for don shop from your house🤣🤣🤣🤣
@YAJESGARDEN
5 жыл бұрын
It’s not impossible oh... one day
And does this take away the bitterness?
Do you mind selling the stems?
How did mandinka call it
I love your garden, are you a Cameroonian.
@YAJESGARDEN
9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! Yes, I am Cameroonian
@user-vm2eb9nw7j
9 ай бұрын
Waw good to know, it's is true that they also grow eru there in U S.
Lol it's nyanga😎😎😎😎
@YAJESGARDEN
5 жыл бұрын
😊
Do this plant has flower Because i am trying to identify it and i can't i am from St Lucia
@YAJESGARDEN
3 ай бұрын
Yes, it does! Use the scientific name to research.
Is there a other name for bitter leaf
So easy but please will it be bitter
What is the benefital vaule
How can I get bitter leaves to plant? I’m in Atlanta Georgia USA
@YAJESGARDEN
Жыл бұрын
I have a few stems. Kindly WhatsApp me 7134081151. Thanks.
How to use
Is it ok to eat the bitter leaf without making a juice out of it? Let's say 10 leave every morning.
Hi adage. I just bought a plant here in Florida that apparently is bitter leaf. I thought I can’t believe my eyes since the last time I had egusi is years back. The botanical name is Veronika rumtanzt and apparently it blooms purple. Is this the right plant? Does your bitterleaf bloom? I don’t want to eat the wrong thing 😂
@YAJESGARDEN
3 жыл бұрын
The bitterleaaves vegetable that we eat is vernonia amygdalina. Another popular species is Sweet bitterleaf (Vernonia hymenolepis).
How do get bitter leaf seed to plant.??
@lovekreeno8965
22 күн бұрын
You don't plant the seeds, rather if you can just a piece of the stick. The thick part, just put into the soil and water a bit . That all
Can you use Country soda?
@YAJESGARDEN
2 жыл бұрын
Will that be kanwa? If so, yes
@mathildajeanbaptiste4655
Жыл бұрын
7
What about washing out the bitterness or did the baking soda removed it
@YAJESGARDEN
Жыл бұрын
Baking soda tenderizes it. Bitterleaf derives it’s health benefits from compounds they also make it bitter. This method reduces the bitterness enough to make it palatable but not so much that the bitterleaf becomes worthless
@patientonwuka309
Жыл бұрын
Okay thanks🥰
How do you plant your bitter leaf in a pot.
@YAJESGARDEN
2 жыл бұрын
I did a video on it. Please check it out here kzread.info/dash/bejne/oKijr6WyoLbOpdY.html
Hi darling, I did watch the video, just would like to know, the next step, which is cooking,
@YAJESGARDEN
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!! Here is a cooking video about cooking it kzread.info/dash/bejne/io1_3LCsetOXZrg.html
Dont u still have to wash it a few more times to remove the bitterness
@YAJESGARDEN
4 жыл бұрын
Not really. The bitterness goes away as you cook it.
How many times must drink bitterleaf per day
Madam na sweet or bitter bitterleaf that? because if na bitter one then hmmm
@YAJESGARDEN
Жыл бұрын
Na bitter one! Bitterleaf derives it’s health benefits because of the bitterness. This method reduces the bitterness enough to make it palatable but not so much that the bitterleaf becomes worthless
I want to put it in my garden where can I get can planted for garden:
@YAJESGARDEN
4 жыл бұрын
Where can you get seeds?
@ninapeavy5851
3 жыл бұрын
Datgirlmatalie Banda I found my bitter plants on the EBay site.
How can i get bitterleaves anď where can i get it.
@YAJESGARDEN
2 жыл бұрын
It’s not readily available here in the USA. If you are in Houston, you can get some from my garden😎 you can also easily grow them from seeds or stems
@gailwhite2061
2 жыл бұрын
How can i aply &and where for the seeds
I heard you can replant the bitter leaf stem and get more leaves/plants.
@YAJESGARDEN
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely! You can. Here is a video I made on how. kzread.info/dash/bejne/dGlo3KyMkZPNhrA.html
@ugommaahuchama3318
Жыл бұрын
Yes, very easy, during rainy season.
Does it remain bitter
@YAJESGARDEN
Жыл бұрын
Yes, but nothing overwhelming. Additionally, the bitter offers the health benefits from the vegetable. So we want to keep some.
Does this method takeaway the bitterness in the bitter leave?
@YAJESGARDEN
Жыл бұрын
It reduces the bitterness. Taking away all the bitterness from the bitterleaf vegetables is taking away the health benefits.
@aruoriwomarycousin5298
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your quick response. I'm going process bitter leave this weekend using this method.
I will like to plant some. Do you sell bitterleaf seeds?
@YAJESGARDEN
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Please email me and I’ll send you stems when I have them
@rosieandre1574
4 жыл бұрын
Good morning sister I just watching your video and Haitian friend told me about this herb but I don't know where to find it help me please. Thanks
No washing of the bitter leaf?
@YAJESGARDEN
10 ай бұрын
You can if you choose to. I choose not to "wash" as much to preserve the medicinal compounds within the vegetable.
You said you used big leaves to make ekwang , what is ekwang?
Do you mean to say that this process takes away the bitterness associated with bitterleaf?
@YAJESGARDEN
Жыл бұрын
Not all the bitterness, but it reduces it enough for the bitterleaf to be palatable when made into a meal. Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to leave a question.
@hortensiangang8536
3 ай бұрын
Beautiful lesson. How do you do the juice to treat malaria?
What does this process do to the bitterness?
@YAJESGARDEN
3 жыл бұрын
The bitterness offers the benefits. I don't aim to get rid of all the bitterness with the processing. As you cook the bitterleaves, the bitterness fades
no sound at all
@YAJESGARDEN
9 ай бұрын
Ok. Sorry again. I’ll redo the video. See my other response
What happened to the bitter taste
@YAJESGARDEN
Жыл бұрын
It is reduced. The goal is not complete elimination because if you completely remove the bitter, so are most of the health benefits. Thanks
How bitter is the bitter leaf after this process? Also what the written text says is so different from what you are saying. Please find a more competent captioner. And please tone down the music. Bitter leaf is my favourite but Sierra leoneans process it differntly.
music was too loud
@YAJESGARDEN
Жыл бұрын
Sorry about that! I was still learning how to do videos at the time. Hopefully, I’ve since improved😊Thanks for watching!
@suzannegangs5204
Жыл бұрын
@@YAJESGARDEN yeah your newer videos are perfect,,
So, it will not be bitter.
What about the bitterness in it?
@YAJESGARDEN
Жыл бұрын
It is reduced. The goal is not complete elimination because if you completely remove the bitter, so are most of the health benefits. Thanks
i can not hear you please stop music & go
@YAJESGARDEN
9 ай бұрын
So sorry about that. I will redo this video. This is an old video from when I was still figuring out how to make videos. I’ve since learned!
Is there another name for bitter leaf
@YAJESGARDEN
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, the scientific name is Vernonia Amygdalina
So easy but please will it be bitter
@YAJESGARDEN
Жыл бұрын
It will be less bitter. The health benefits of bitterleaf are largely because of the bitter. The goal is never to completely eliminate the bitter.
@JanetLartey-cs4ym
Жыл бұрын
@@YAJESGARDEN ok