Ampalaya con Carne

Hey i'm the first poster here

I just want to share this wonderful recipe which i saw on the net. Tried it already and it's great.

Notes:

Ampalaya is also known as bitter melon.

It's a known fact that bittermelon are bitter, but you can eliminate the bitterness. wash the sliced fruit on running water and soak them in a container filled with cold water and let it sit for 5-15 minutes before cooking.


Ampalaya con Carne


You will need:

2-4 medium sized ampalayas
4 cloves crushed garlic
2 tbsp. chopped onion
6 ginger cloves, sliced
½ kilo Beef, cut into 1 x ½ inch strips
¼ cup water
3 tbsp. corn starch
2 tbsp. sesame oil
½ soy sauce
olive oil


Directions:

1. Mix corn starch, sesame oil, soy sauce and 3 crushed garlic cloves. Marinate beef strips in mixture for 20 minutes.

2. Slice ampalaya lengthwise to discard the seeds with a spoon, then cut into strips.

3. In a separate pan, heat olive oil and cook the beef. Set aside its marinade for later use.

4. When already cooked, remove beef from the pan then sauté garlic, 2 ginger slices and onion till slightly brown.

5. Add the ampalaya slices, the beef with its marinade and soy sauce, and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes. Best served hot with rice.


acquired from ampalayaherb.com (this is not a selling site)
just want to make sure i give the credit to where i got the recipe.