Why not eat bittermelon stuffed with tofu? Tofu is an amazing carrier of flavours that makes it good for a plant based stuffing!
Bitter Gourd Stuffed with Tofu
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Course: DessertCuisine: AsianDifficulty: Easy
Servings
4
servings
Prep time
20
minutes
Cooking time
10
minutes
Ingredients
Ingredients A
250gtofu
1smallonion
1/2tspminced ginger
1tspminced garlic
1/2carrot, roughly chopped
Ingredients B
1/2tbsplight soy sauce
1/2tbspoyster sauce
1/2tspsalt
1tspcaster sugar
1/2tspground white pepper
Ingredients C
1mediumsized bitter gourd
1tspsalt
Ingredients D (finely blended)
5smallred onions
1big red onion
3clovesgarlic
3tbspchilli paste
Other
½ cup coconut milk
Directions
Slice bitter gourd and remove seeds. Toss with salt and leave to stand for 15 mins. Pour away excess water and pat dry.
Place ingredients A and B into a chopper and blitz till will combined.
Stuff minced tofu mixture into the centre of the bitter gourd and place on a heat proof dish. Steam for 15 mins.
For the sauce, sauter ingredients D with enough oil till the chilli oil separates. Add in coconut milk and season with salt and sugar to taste. Pour over steamed bitter gourd.
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