Most people especially
children won’t eat bitter gourd because of the bitter taste. However, they will
eat it if fried with salted eggs.
Bitter gourd or bitter melon is
actually a member of the squash family and resembles a cucumber with bumpy
skin. The big Chinese variety is less bitter and the small Indian variety is
slightly more bitter. According to Chinese tradition, food that is bitter is
good for reducing body heatiness.
Ingredients
1 medium
sized bitter gourd
3 salted
eggs
Chopped garlic
Halve the melon and remove the seeds
Slice fairly thinly
Hard boil the salted eggs so that when cooked the egg white will not look slimy
Separate the yolk from the white
Use all the egg yolks but only half the egg white
Mash both the yolk and the egg white
Heat the oil in a wok till hot and add the chopped garlic and some salt
Stir
briskly and add bitter gourd.
Sprinkle warm water
once in a while to keep bitter gourd moist and cook until bitter gourd is soft
Add the egg white and
mix thoroughly for about 2 minutes
Add the egg yolk and
continue stirring
It is ready when oil
from the egg starts to bubble
If desired sprinkle
some fried shallots on it and serve with steamed rice
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