Bitter Gourd with Turmeric and garlic

Feb 28

Written By Rosa Book

October 23, 2017 by Rosa Leave a Comment

Turmeric has been known to be a natural healer and super food, why don”t we add this into our daily cooking ?

1- 2 medium size bitter gourd cut into half lengthwise, remove seeds and cut into 3 mm thick slides.

* ( choose a big bitter gourd with broad lines on the surface ,a better choice and a better taste… )

2- blanch bitter gourd then put it under running water for 1 minute, drain and set aside .

3- 3-4 pieces of turmeric and 4-5 garlic , peel and pound into small pieces.

4- Heat up 2 tbsp oil, add garlic and turmeric , stir fry for 1 minute till fragrant …

5- add 2 tbsp black bean sauce and stir fry till fragrant…

6- Add bitter gourd, and mix well.-Cover and cook with medium heat till bitter gourd is dry and soft .( about 1 minute )

-add 1 tbsp brown sugar , mix well and taste.

7- Dish onto a platter or a bowl ,and serve hot.

8- my other choice…a side dish of turmeric with egg plant….