Bitter Melon with Egg. In this stir-fried bitter melon with eggs dish, in particular, using more eggs will also make the dish more enjoyable. If you still think you cannot handle the bitterness of bitter melon, I recommend this Stir-fried Cucumber with Egg instead. A friend recently told us that his mom briefly blanched bitter.
Ginisang Ampalaya is a Filipino stir-fried bitter melon with an egg that is mixed with onion, garlic, and scrambled egg. It is a popular vegetable side dish in the Philippines which is perfect to eat with white rice. When I was a kid, I was so ignorant about bitter melon and I tend to avoid eating it. You can cook Bitter Melon with Egg using 4 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Bitter Melon with Egg
- Prepare 3 pcs of eggs.
- Prepare 1 pc of bitter gourd.
- It's of Minced garlic.
- It's of Chicken powder.
Bitter melon is widely cooked in many ways in Southeast Asia. In Thailand, I often enjoy it in stir-fried dishes with soy sauce and with or without egg. When one has acquired a taste for bitter melon, stir-fried bitter melon with egg is a delightful dish. Personally, it makes me happy like after eating.
Bitter Melon with Egg instructions
- Wash and cut bitter gourd into slices. Then dip in a salted water for 5 mins. After that remove from water and squeezed. Then wash again..
- Beat eggs and add a little salt..
- Heat pan add oil and stir fry egg. Temove and set aside for later use..
- In same pan add oil and saute garlic and bitter gourd. Add water cover and let it simmer. When half done season with chicken powder then add fried eggs. Mix well and serve.
Add salted eggs, sugar, salt to taste, and stir-fry until egg is just cooked. When bitter melon is prepared correctly, it isn't so bitter and can be quite delicious. There are a couple of varieties. There are two popular Vietnamese dishes that utilizes bitter melon. One is a simple stir fry with eggs (Khổ Qua Xào Trứng).