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Preparation
1 hour
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Difficulty
Easy
TasteVN will introduce you to braised dish specifically for the cold rainy season, incredibly appetizing, which is the vegetarian bitter melon braised with soy sauce. The fragrant and spicy flavor eaten with white rice and boiled vegetables in the rain is unbeatable. Cooking right now to make this vegetarian dish!
Ingredients for Vegetarian Bitter Melon Braised with Soy Sauce For 4 people
Bitter melon 200 gr Dried shrimp 10 gr Chili 10 gr Green pepper a little Fish sauce 4 tablespoons Soy sauce 3 tablespoons Seasoning powder 1/2 tablespoon Sugar 4 tablespoons Cooking oil 2 tablespoons
How to choose fresh and delicious bitter melon
- You should choose bitter melons with a slender shape to make this dish tastier.
- When buying, you should select bitter melons that have many small veins for safety, indicating they haven’t been abused with chemicals or fertilizers. Those with a large bulging body, smooth skin, and dark green color are often treated with growth stimulants.
- Additionally, you should choose bitter melons with an unblemished outer skin, not bruised. They should feel firm, not soft or mushy, and have a uniform color.
How to cook Vegetarian Bitter Melon Stew
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Prepare the bitter melon and ingredients
For the bitter melon you bought, remove the inner seeds, then wash it thoroughly and chop finely.
Pound the green pepper, wash the chili and scallion, then chop finely.
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Stew the bitter melon
Put a pot on the stove, add a little cooking oil, then heat the pot, and add the scallion to sauté until fragrant.
Next, add the finely chopped bitter melon and stir-fry evenly until the bitter melon firms up, then turn off the heat.
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Seasoning
You add 4 tablespoons of fish sauce, 3 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1/2 tablespoon of seasoning powder, 4 tablespoons of sugar to the pot, turn the heat back on, and stir well, continuing to cook over medium heat.
Note: To prevent the seasoning from burning when adding, remember to turn off the heat when you start seasoning.
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Completion
When the mixture starts to thicken, add pepper and chili and stir well.
Finally, add 1 more tablespoon of cooking oil, stir well, and then turn off the heat to complete the dish.
Tip: The amount of pepper and chili can be adjusted according to each family’s taste! However, for the stew dish, the spicier it is, the tastier it becomes.
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Final Product
The bitter melon stew is fragrant, spicy, thick, with an eye-catching glossy brown color, and a slightly salty, slightly sweet taste that goes perfectly with rice!
You can eat the stew with boiled vegetables or simply cut a piece of raw bitter melon to dip in and it will be delicious too!
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Above is the recipe for bitter melon stew that is very simple and goes well with rice. TasteVN wishes you success!
