Cold balsam pear
By HerthaHaley
Ingredients: bitter gourd
Recipe Recommendations
- bitter gourd 500g
- garlic 80g
Steps for Cold balsam pear
1
Prepare the ingredients, as shown in the picture, a bitter gourd, a garlic (to be exact, only half garlic), and a tomato (some people must find it strange, are tomatoes mixed in bitter gourd? Keep it secret, we will find out later)
2
Cut the bitter gourd into slices and cut it as thin as possible to ensure a crisp taste. Cut the garlic into mashed paste,(a must for cold dishes. Cutting into mashed paste can not only maximize the germicidal effect of garlic, but also allow the garlic and vegetables to be fully mixed.) Peel the tomatoes (peel off the tomatoes like apples) and place the tomato skins in the shape of roses and place them on a plate for later use.
3
Boil the pot to boil water and blanch the bitter gourd. When the water is boiling, add the bitter gourd, turn off the heat immediately and burn the bitter gourd with the remaining warmth of the water. In order to ensure the crispness of the bitter gourd, this step must be fast, up to 2 to 3 minutes.
4
Pick up the bitter gourd and put it into the cold boiled water prepared in advance. (In order to ensure hygiene, cold dishes must be soaked with cold boiling water. Moreover, because the temperature of the blanched dishes is too high, in order to cool down, they must be soaked in cold boiling water.)
5
Put the mixed bitter gourd into a plate with roses, pour the juice on the bitter gourd, and you can enjoy it. Isn't it a very simple, beautiful and delicious dish? Why don't you try it?Cold balsam pear Make Tips
1. The bitter gourd must be cut thin and blanched for too long to ensure a crisp taste. 2. Putting some sugar in the cold salad can enhance the flavor. It can not only moderate the sourness of the vinegar, but also bring out the umami flavor of the dish itself.