Fried Bitter Gourd with Egg

My children never like to eat bitter gourd until I discover how to get rid of its bitterness by marinating it with salt and rinsing it later. Now they enjoy the bitter gourd fried with eggs.

The nutritious bitter gourd is rich in iron, beta-carotene, potassium, phosphorous, Vitamins B1, B2, B3 and C and fiber. It's good in treating diabetes. It is also an excellent digestive agent and helps in stimulating the secretion of gastric juices.

Fried Bitter Gourd with Egg



1 bitter gourd
100gm prawns, shelled
2 tbsp oil
4 eggs
1 teaspoon ginger, shredded
2 shallots, sliced
3 cloves garlic, chopped
salt, pepper

1. Cut bitter gourd lengthwise, remove seeds and slice thinly at an angle.
2. Marinate with 1 tsp salt for 1/2 hour.
3. Wash and squeeze almost dry.
4. Heat wok with oil.
5. Saute the ginger, shallots and garlic till fragrant.
6. Fry the prawns for a minute and push to the side of the wok.
7. Stir fry the bitter gourd for three minutes.
8. Crack the eggs in a bowl, sprinkle salt and pepper to taste.
9. Mix in the prawn and stir in the eggs, breaking the yolks.
10. Flip bitter gourd over and dish out when eggs are cooked.
11. Serve hot with rice.