Pare Tumis (Stir Fried Bitter Gourd)

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Pare Tumis (Stir Fried Bitter Gourd)

This recipe I’m about to share features bitter gourd (“pare” in Indonesian) and is very simple to prepare. Rumour says that bitter gourd is useful in cleansing the bowel! This is a very popular Indonesian side dish, and usually is used to accompany something like an egg main dish, where the flavours compliment each other very well.

• 2 cloves of garlic
  
• 2 medium bitter gourd [sliced very thinly with mandolin or sharp knife]
  
• 1 T vegetable oil
  
• 2 T shallots [sliced]
  
• 2 Large green chilies [sliced, deseeded if can’t stand the heat]
  

salt and sugar [to taste]

• 2 T dried salted shrimp [fried in oil]
  

Sautee the shallots, garlic and green chilies in oil until fragrant.

Add the sliced bitter gourd, stir occasionally.

Cook for 5 minutes.

Add the salt and sugar.

Turn off the heat and add the fried dried shrimp.

Serve with steamed rice as a main dish or serve as a side dish

Keywords: Vegetarian, Hot and Spicy, Side, Non-Alcoholic Beverage, Easy, Vegetables

( RG1941 )