bitter dinner
"A wide array of bitter foods are... good for you." -- Elliott Essman
Last night, I had to eat bitter gourd for dinner. Plus a few eggshells, give or take.
Bitter gourd
Filipino name: ampalaya
Scientific name: Momordica charantia
This hard-to-swallow veggie packs a powerful health punch; it's known to have antimicrobial, anticancer, and antidiabetes properties. Just one tiny detail: it is BITTER!
A lot of people have devised a lot of ways to remove the bitterness from the bitter gourd, from squeezing the juices out to putting a lot of salt onto the raw vegetable. Unfortunately, this kitchen novice has never cooked ampalaya before. I just blanched the bitter gourd and then scrambled five eggs to add the cooked vegetable in. The eggs certainly did the trick. The ampalaya was not as bitter as its aroma suggested! The accompanying pieces of chorizo also helped mask the bitter taste of the ampalaya.
Now, I've still got four pieces of cooked ampalaya. What should I do with them?
Now, I've still got four pieces of cooked ampalaya. What should I do with them?
Share them with your officemates! :)
ReplyDeleteI just shared the water I used to boil the ampalaya with you and the rest of the group :)
DeleteWill probably have ampalaya for dinner tonight. Hehehe