Tumis Pare: Stir-Fried Bitter Gourd
This stir-fried bitter gourd recipe is quick and easy, and does not contain chilli at all. Suitable for a starch-free one-pot meal, as it contains eggs and chicken bouillon in addition to bitter gourd.
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 3 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 medium-sized bitter gourds (around 300 gr)
- 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1 cube chicken bouillon
- 2 medium eggs
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- ⅓ cup water
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- 1
Cut the bitter gourd in half, scrape the inside until clean, then slice thinly.
- 2
Put the bitter gourd slices in a colander, sprinkle with salt and let it sit for 10 minutes.
- 3
Rinse the bitter gourd slices with cold water, and then set aside.
- 4
Heat the oil in a wok over medium fire.
- 5
Saute the minced garlic for about 2 minutes until fragrant.
- 6
Add the bitter gourd, salt, chicken bouillon and water, mix well
- 7
Add the eggs and stir it as if you’re making a scrambled egg
- 8
Continue cooking and stirring until all the liquid has evaporated (around 7-10 minutes)
- 9
When done, transfer the dish to a serving plate.