BITTERGOURD SOUP

Simple home cooked soup, bittergourd with minced meat ball,soft tofu and small shrimp.Use dried anchovy to cook the soup for 5-10 minutes,strain the soup.add all the ingredients to cook.

BITTERGOURD SOUP

Ingredients;
1 medium size bittergourd
100g minced meat ,2 tsp cornflour ,1 tsp light soy sauce
2 pieces soft tofu (cut into cube)
300g small shrimp,shelled
1 tsp tung chai,wash,drain and minced
1 leaf salted kiam chye ( salted mustard green),shredded finely ( optional)
1/2 bowl dried anchovy
1 litre of water
salt to taste.

Method;
1.sliced the bittergourd into halved,use a spoon to scrape off the seed,cut into thin sliced
2.In a bowl,add in the minced meat,tung chai, 2 tsp of cornflour and 1 tsp light soy sauce, stir to mix well combined and shape into ball,set aside.
3.In a big pot,add the water and dried anchovies to boil for 5 to 10 minutes,discard the anchovies and strain the soup.
4.In a pot of anchovies soup ,add in the bittergourd, salted kiam chye bring to a boil,lower heat,add in the minced meat ball,tofu and small shrimp to boil till all the ingredients is cooked add salt to taste,off the heat .serve with a bowl of rice.