Friday, May 13, 2011

Bittergourd with Minced Meat Soup

Ingredients
1 bittergourd - cut lengthwise into halves, de-seeded and sliced thinly.
1 tomato - quartered
150 g minced meat
1 egg
2 clove garlic - unpeeled and smashed
2 slices ginger
salt and pepper to taste
1 small pot of water

Seasonings
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp huatiao wine
1 tsp sesame oil
pinch of salt and pepper
1 tsp cornstarch


Method
  1. Marinate the minced meat with seasonings for 30 minutes or more.
  2. Bring a pot of water to boil.  Add sliced ginger and garlic and boil for a few minutes.
  3. Add minced meat and boil for another 5 minutes.
  4. Add bittergourd and tomato and boil for another 10 minutes.
  5. Crack an egg into the soup and stir it.  Sprinkle some salt and pepper to taste.
  6. Ladle into a serving bowl and serve hot.

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