Ampalaya
By: Anonymous
Published: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 3:14pm

Ingredients




pound Ampalaya, (bitter melon or Bitter gourd)
1 tablespoon Salt, (or to taste)
1 Scallion
2 mediums -sized onions
4 tablespoons Veg oil
6 Cloves garlic, minced
3 smalls Tomatoes, chopped
3 lrgs Eggs, lightly beaten

Preparation

1 Trim away the two pointed ends of the ampalaya and cut them in half lengthwise. Remove the pale, seeded section with a spoon and discard it. Cut the darker green outer shells crosswise, at a slight diagonal, into 1/4 inch wide strips. Prepare a solution of 2 cups water and 1 tbsp salt in a bowl. Put the ampalaya strips into this bowl and set aside for 2 hours. 2 Drain the ampalaya and rinse the strips under running water. Drain again and pat dry. 3 Cut the scallion into 2 inch lengths and then cut each section lengthwise into thin strips. Peel the onions and cut them in half lengthwise; then slice them into fine half rings. 4 Heat the oil in a skillet over a medium flame. When hot, put in the garlic, fry until garlic is light brown. Add the onions. Stir and fry for 2 minutes. Add tomatoes. Stir and fry 2 minutes. Add ampalaya, turn down the heat. Stir occasionally and fry around 10 minutes or until ampalaya is tender. Stir in beated eggs and the salt. Stir and cook as you would 
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Yield:




4.0 servings





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