in kitchen 12

One of our taste buds senses bitter.
If you want your child to appreciate the bitter taste, start early. it is only grown ups who dislike it.

Buy dark green bitter gourds. The light ones are better.
Take one bitter gourd and cut it into thin rings.
Wash the rings and remove the hard seeds. If the seeds are white and soft, there is no need to remove them.
Smear them with just a little salt and turmeric.
Heat oil in an open cookware that has a matching lid.
Drop the rings in the heated oil, stir and then close the lid.
In 3 mins. the bitter gourd will get cooked.
Remove the lid and use a sieve to take out the rings on a plate.
Although it is not a traditional 'deep fry' technique, much oil is required. The sieve is required. The left over oil can be used the next time to fry bitter gourd.

If you give it to a one-year-old child without a fuss or any signs of dislike or apologies for the bitterness in the taste of the food that you have offered, they will not dislike it. A child will eat it like any other food. Make sure that the salt is mild.