Simple Way to Make Quick Savory Sautéed Bitter Gourd with Tomatoes / Ampalaya

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Great recipe for Savory Sautéed Bitter Gourd with Tomatoes / Ampalaya. I'm so happy my cousin taught me how to cook this way. This is my favorite style of Sautéed Bitter Gourd- with a bit of eggy sauce. Just double the recipe if using the whole Ampalaya.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have savory sautéed bitter gourd with tomatoes / ampalaya using 14 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Savory Sautéed Bitter Gourd with Tomatoes / Ampalaya:

1. Take 1/2 Bitter Gourd / Ampalaya / Bitter Melon, sliced
2. Make ready 2-3 small tomatoes (double if using the whole Gourd), sliced
3. Make ready 2-3 tablespoons minced beef or chopped pork
4. Make ready 1/2 small red onion, chopped
5. Take 3-4 garlic cloves, chopped
6. Prepare 1 beaten egg
7. Get Salt and pepper, to taste
8. Make ready 1 tsp patis (optional)
9. Take 1/4 of a cube of pork or beef broth cube
10. Get 1/4 c water or as needed
11. Get Cooking oil
12. Prepare For Soaking
13. Get Water to submerge the sliced gourd
14. Take Generous amount of salt

All you need is the bitter gourd, sliced thinly, spices like onions and garlics, tomatoes, beaten eggs, and. Ampalaya guisado (say 'gi-sa-do') or sauteed bitter melon is a delightful easy mix of tomatoes, onions and topped with scrambled egg slices. The ampalaya's slightly bitter flavor inherent in this vegetable, can be squeezed out and replaced with salty-sweet-tart savory sensation which you can enjoy with a big plate of boiled jasmine white. The juice of ampalaya, or bitter gourd, or bitter melon acts as a blood purifier Tips an d Tric ks for Making This Ampalaya Guisado (Sautéed Bitter Melon) Recipe: Soak the ampalaya in salt and water will remove the bitterness (although it might lose some of the health benefits) Savory Sautéed Bitter Gourd with Tomatoes / Ampalaya Bitter Gourd / Ampalaya / Bitter Melon, sliced • small tomatoes (double if using the whole Gourd), sliced • minced beef or chopped pork • small red onion, chopped • garlic cloves, chopped • beaten egg • Salt and pepper, to taste • patis (optional) Leave the ampalaya, or bitter melon, in water and salt before cooking helps temper the bitter flavors.

Instructions to make Savory Sautéed Bitter Gourd with Tomatoes / Ampalaya:

1. TAMING THE GOURD'S BITTERNESS: Slice in C shapes and place in a container. Sprinkle salt over it generously. Leave on the counter for 30 minutes or more. Then squeeze lightly under running tap to remove the saltiness and bitterness. Place in another container with water while lightly rubbing with your fingers. Discard and fill it again with water. Do this 3 times.
2. Leave the gourd soaking in water while you prep your other ingredients.
3. Sauté onions then garlic in oil. Then sauté in your choice of meat (beef or pork, minced or chopped).
4. When meat has changed color, add in the chopped tomatoes. Dissolve the broth cube in 1/8c of water and add to the pan. Season with salt/patis, pepper, as desired. Cover and bring to a slight boil.
5. Remove and lightly squeeze out liquid from the gourd then add to the pan. Don't mix yet, just cover a few minutes to cook the gourd.
6. Beat an egg and pour around the pan. Mix slightly. If sauce is drying out you can add tablespoons of water. Mix, taste and adjust. Cover and let it simmer. For a crunchy gourd, don't simmer too long. For softer, leave longer.
7. Serve as a side or veggie dish. Enjoy!

The ampalaya's slightly bitter flavor inherent in this vegetable, can be squeezed out and replaced with salty-sweet-tart savory sensation which you can enjoy with a big plate of boiled jasmine white. The juice of ampalaya, or bitter gourd, or bitter melon acts as a blood purifier Tips an d Tric ks for Making This Ampalaya Guisado (Sautéed Bitter Melon) Recipe: Soak the ampalaya in salt and water will remove the bitterness (although it might lose some of the health benefits) Savory Sautéed Bitter Gourd with Tomatoes / Ampalaya Bitter Gourd / Ampalaya / Bitter Melon, sliced • small tomatoes (double if using the whole Gourd), sliced • minced beef or chopped pork • small red onion, chopped • garlic cloves, chopped • beaten egg • Salt and pepper, to taste • patis (optional) Leave the ampalaya, or bitter melon, in water and salt before cooking helps temper the bitter flavors. Another is to liberally salt the cut up pieces and then leave it overnight in a bowl to allow the salt to draw out most of the bitterness. A quick rinse and whirl in a salad spinner later, a less bitter ampalaya recipe is on the menu. Ginisang Ampalaya is quite simply bitter melon sauteed with some onions, garlic, and tomatoes, with some scrambled eggs thrown in at the last minute.

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