Stir-Fried Bitter Melon with Sweet Peppers
A refreshing stir-fry made with bitter melon and mini sweet peppers gifted by a friend.
Ingredients
Bitter melon
3
Mini sweet peppers
7-8
Garlic
3 cloves
Salt
1.5 tsp
Sugar
2 tsp
Corn oil
1.5 tbsp
Chicken powder
1/2 tsp
Instructions
1
Step 1
Cut the bitter melon in half, remove the pith and seeds, and slice. Add 1 teaspoon of salt and marinate for 15 minutes to draw out the bitter liquid. Rinse with water while gently squeezing to remove the bitterness.
2
Step 2
Remove the seeds from the mini sweet peppers and cut into chunks. Mince the garlic.
3
Step 3
Heat oil in a pan and sauté the minced garlic until fragrant.
4
Step 4
Add the bitter melon and stir-fry until slightly tender. Add salt, sugar, and chicken powder, and stir well to combine.
5
Step 5
Add the mini sweet peppers.
6
Step 6
Stir-fry for 1-2 minutes.
7
Step 7
Refreshing and appetizing.
