Every year on the Dragon Boat Festival, eating rice dumplings is indispensable. We are used to eating salty rice dumplings here, such as meat rice dumplings. Moreover, on this day, in addition to big fish and meat, every household also needs to brew bitter gourd. So we call it the Dragon Boat Festival and also called the Bitter Melon Festival. On this day, the bitter gourd will be more expensive than usual.
So in today's solar term, the family not only prepared sumptuous dishes, but also brewed a big pot of brewed bitter gourd.
Stuffed bitter gourd
By PattieWaters
Recipe Recommendations
- bitter gourd 2 pounds
- leek 1 kg
- onion 0.5 jin
- salt 10 grams
- peanut oil 30ml
- soy sauce 2 tablespoons
- corn starch 5 grams
Steps for Stuffed bitter gourd
1
Cut the bitter gourd into sections and dig out the melon sacs inside for later use.
2
Chop leeks and onions for later use.
3
Chop the meat into minced meat and set aside.
4
Add leeks, chopped green onion and minced meat in peanut oil and salt and mix well.
5
Stuff the meat into the bitter gourd and bean foam.
6
Put the brewed bitter gourd and bean bubbles in a large pot and add a small amount of water. Bring to a boil over high heat and turn to medium heat and cook for 15 minutes. Pour in the thickening made with soy sauce and corn starch before serving.Stuffed bitter gourd Make Tips
Don't cook bitter gourd for too long, usually for 15 to 20 minutes.