MEMORDICA CHARANTIA ( BUAH PERIA)

 Momordica charantia is a tropical and subtropical vine of the family , widely grown for edible fruits, which is among the most bitter of all fruits . Names for the plant and its fruit include bitter melon, bitter gourd.The original home of the species is not known, other than that it is a native of the tropics. It is widely grown in India,Nepal and other parts of the Indian subcontinent,south East Asia, China, Africa, and the Caribbean

Bitter melon is often used in Chinese cooking for its bitter flavor, typically in stir-fries (often with pork and douche), soup.Try this recipe of spicy shrimpaste egg  for bitter melon or bitter gourd:

 Ingredient:

2Tablespoon dry shrimp paste mix with little bit of water

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1/2 Teaspoon salt

1/2Teaspoon chicken stock(secukup rasa maggi)

3 fresh  egg

4spoon of chili paste 

Bitter gourd slice

2 Tablespoon of fresh Garlic mince 

Red chilli fresh

Instructions: 

Slice the bitter gourd into thin pieces and roll them in 1 tbsp. salt. Let the slices sit for about four minutes, as this helps the water to seep out of the vegetable and gets rid of some of the bitterness. Squeeze the remaining moisture from the vegetable by hand.Add oil to the frying pan and turn stove to medium heat. Fry  the garlic,egg bitter gourd until it is dark brown. Fry all of the red chilies,shrimp paste  and put them aside for later. then add of salt and the  chicken stock, and then turn off heat,serve while hot.