Recipe: Ginisang Ampalaya with Egg

Craving for a healthy affordable side dish? Why not try this simple no non-sense goodness most older people would surely appreciate. As plain as this dish looks, it interestingly brings back old memories of childhood. I prepared this easy-to-cook 10 minute Ginisang Ampalaya with Egg meal especially for my mom served along with my 6-spice fried chicken and it was down home-goodness!

Ampalaya with Egg

servings: good for 2-3 (as side dish) 

Ingredients:

Ampalaya, sliced in half and scooped out seeds

2 Eggs, beaten

1 large tomato, sliced

medium sized onion, sliced

2 cloves of garlic, minced 

salt and pepper

1/4 cup of water

cooking oil

Procedure:

1. Saute onion, garlic and tomato.

2. Add the ampalaya, season with salt and pepper then add water and let it simmer for about 5 minutes.

3. Pour in beaten eggs and mix. let it cook for about 2-3 minutes.  

This vegetable recipe is also known as Sautéed Bitter Melon and can be best served when you're planning for a Lowfat Diet.