Ampalaya with egg Recipe

Ampalaya with egg is a very simple dish with very high nutrients content, which is also good for those who are diabetic. I used to hate ampalaya or bitter melon when I was a kid but when my mom cooked it with egg, that’s when I started to like it and become one of my favorite filipino dish.

Preparation Time: 00:10

Cooking Time: 00:20

Servings: 3 to 4

INGREDIENT:

•  3 medium size amapalaya or bitter melon
• crushed 1 clove of  garlic
• 1 sliced onion
• 3 diced tomatoes
• 4 eggs, beaten
• some salt or patis (fish sauce) and pepper to taste

PROCEDURE:

•  Slice ampalaya or bitter melon thinly ( put in a bowl with water to lessen the bitter taste )
•  In a pan, saute garlic, onion, and tomatoes until the tomatoes have juiced out. While doing this, add some patis (fish sauce), or salt and pepper to taste.
•  Add ampalaya and 1/2 cup of water. Let it simmer for 5 minutes.
•  When ampalaya is quite tender, stir in the beaten eggs and cook for another 5 minutes. Then it’s ready to be served.Note: Do not over cooked the vegetable so it will still have a distinct crunchy taste when you eat.