🥒 Ginisang Ampalaya

Vegetable · Main ingredient: Bitter Gourd · ⏱ 24 min · Serves 5 · ~₱160 · Best for: Dinner, Lunch

Ingredients

• 2 pc 2 medium ampalaya (bitter gourd), seeded and sliced thin
• 3 pinch 1 tsp salt (for de-bittering)
• 2 tbsp 2 tbsp cooking oil
• 3 clove 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 pc 1 small onion, sliced
• 2 pc 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 150 g 150g ground pork or sliced pork (optional)
• 2 tbsp 2 tbsp fish sauce (patis)
• 3 pc 3 large eggs, beaten
• 3 pinch salt and pepper to taste
• 0.5 tsp Pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. Sprinkle sliced ampalaya with 1 tsp salt, massage gently, and let sit for 10 minutes to draw out bitterness. Rinse well and squeeze out excess liquid.
2. Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Sauté garlic, onion, and tomatoes until fragrant and softened.
3. If using pork, add it and cook until browned and no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
4. Add the ampalaya and fish sauce, stir-fry for 3-4 minutes.
5. Pour in the water, cover, and simmer for 3-5 minutes until ampalaya is tender but still slightly crisp.
6. Push vegetables to one side of the pan, pour in the beaten eggs, and let set slightly before scrambling and mixing everything together.
7. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
8. Serve hot with steamed rice.

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