Different cookings of Bitter gourd in different countries.

Claypot Chicken with Bitter Gourd

Materials

1 big bitter gourd

100g chicken meat

5 pieces of shitake mushroom

1 1/2 tbs of tau cheo

4 cloves of garlic, chopped

2 tbsp cooking oil

1 cup of warm water

1 1/2 tsps of dark soya sauce

1 tsp of salt

1/2 tsp of sugar

Methods

1. Soak the pitted bitter gourd in the salt water for 5 minutes to reduce the bitterness.

2. Heat oil in the wok and stir in the garlic with tau cheo.

3. Remove the bitter gourd from the salt solution and add into the wok together with the mushrooms and chicken.

4. Add in the water, dark soya sauce, salt and sugar.

5. Heat the claypot while waiting for the gravy to boil in the wok.

6. Once the gravy is cooked, transfer all of contents in the wok into the claypot and allow it to simmer for 15 minutes.

(Mr Wan, 2007)