Bitter gourd with Eggs

Does Bitter gourd turn you away? If yes , read the below facts and be enlightened about the goodness of this bitter veggie.

If not, jump straight to the recipeJ

This vegetable is an excellent source of health benefiting phyto-nutrient, folates, flavonoids such as b-carotene, a- carotene, lutein, zeaxanthins. It also contains good amount of vitamin A. These compounds help act as protective scavengers against oxygen-derived free radicals and reactive oxygen species (ROS) that play a role in aging, cancers and various disease processes. [Info courtesy: Nutrition and You]

And most importantly this veggie is in fact very cooling for your body , a perfect item to include in tropical diet

This dish is very common in hawker centers/food courts in Singapore. I usually pick the version with Bitter gourd and fermented black beans.

I have no clue where to find fermented black beans so I am stickling to the second version with eggs.

The recipe was passed down to me by one of my dear friend.

Bitter gourd with Eggs

Ingredients

1/2  Bitter gourd

1 egg

1 tspn Soy sauce

1 garlic chopped

1 Green Chili

Directions

Slice the half bitter gourd, length wise and scoop out the seeds. Slice the bitter gourd thinly.

If you want to reduce the bitterness , you can spread the sliced bitter gourds in a kitchen towel and this will take away some bitter juices.

Heat oil in pan and stir fry garlic and chilies for few seconds.

Add the sliced bitter gourd and stir fry for 3-4 minutes until it turn slightly translucent 

Drizzle the soy sauce over the bitter gourds and stir well.

Now you can beat the egg and pour the egg over the bitter gourds. Stir fry until egg is cooked.