Ingredients:
- 1 small bitter melon, sliced thinly
- 2 whole eggs, beaten,
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 small tomato, sliced
- Salt and pepper to taste
Procedure:
1. Saute garlic, onion, and tomato until tomato is about mushy.
2. Add in bitter melon and add a bit water cook until water evaporates and bitter melon is about tender.
3. Season with salt and pepper. (NEVER season salt and pepper when you already added in the eggs so season it first)
4. As you add in the egg continuously add in the eggs this is to avoid uneven lumps.
5. Transfer to a serving dish and enjoy.
Makes 2-3 servings
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This is one way for me to enjoy eating bitter melon or what we call ampalaya in Tagalog, parya in my native tongue, Ilokano. Most kids would not want to eat this vegetable because of that bitter taste. But this ugly looking, bitter-tasting vegetable is really good for the body. It's known to help people suffering from diabetes, high cholesterol level, obesity and the like because it's full of antioxidants and can help as well in clearing the skin.
We have the common practice of salting the bitter melon to remove that bitter or acrid taste which is very effective. BUT, this process is not helping your body get the maximum health benefits from the vegetable because it was already rendered through salting, so never do that. But if you're health-conscious, it's good to mix it with your power shakes, juice it alone or eat it raw.
If you want this to feed to your child and they're familiar with its appearance and taste, what you have to do is to chop it finely and mix it with meat and form to meatballs or add eggs to it. Very effective, my child eats ampalaya with egg and never notices the bitter taste of it or I put it on meatballs. YES, mommies, THERE'S A MAGIC IN MEATBALLS. You can ADD VEGETABLES TO IT so that your kids can eat the right amount of veggies and nutrition in their bodies since we all know they're such a picky eater. 👍
NOTE not to season salt the entire recipe when you already added the egg always, always season salt first on the sauteed bitter melon before adding the egg or else the salt will be tasted on the eggs, not on the entire dish.
I do have a lot of meatball recipes to share with you which I will share soon specifically the healthy ones.
How about you? any recipe to share? Enjoy cooking everyone! ❤😋
