BITTER GOURD STIR FRIED WITH CURRY LEAVES

This bitter gourd is quite cheap,seldom people cook this bittergourd on the chinese new year.It represent your life will be bitter,nobody want that bitter life,so avoid in the chinese cooking for the festive celebration. It a tasty dish and bitter as well.

BITTER GOURD STIR FRIED WITH CURRY LEAVES

Ingredients;
1 bitter gourd (sliced into strips)
1 tbsp dried shrimp(blanch quickly in hot oil)
1 tsp fermented black beans (soak for a minutes to reduce saltiness and blanch quickly in hot oil)
1 tbsp curry powder
1-2 sprig of curry leaves
1 tsp chopped shallots
1 tsp chopped garlic
2 bird's eye chillies (dice)

Seasoning;
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp sugar

Method;
heat oil in wok,saute chopped garlic and chopped shallot util fragrant,add in the rest of ingredients and stir fry until the bitter gourd is cooked thoroughly,por in seasoning to mix well,switch off heat and serve.