Ampalaya with Egg Recipe
It’s a healthy dish made of only two main ingredients plus onions, garlic, and seasoning. Ampalaya or “Bitter Gourd” belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family and is a tropical and subtropical vine.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 35 mins
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Entree
- Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 medium-sized Ampalaya
- 2 eggs, beaten
- salt
- pepper
- cooking oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 medium-sized onion, chopped
- 1 medium-sized tomato, chopped
Instructions
- Clean the Ampalaya and slice in half lengthwise, remove the seeds and innards
- Soak the ampalaya in 2 cups of water with 1 tbsp salt for 5 to 15 minutes.
- Rinse the Ampalaya until dry.
- In a Pan, heat the oil and sauté the garlic, onion, and tomatoes.
- Add the ampalaya and cook for about 5 minutes or until it is tender.
- Add the beaten eggs, and cook until it firms up. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Try not to overcook the ampalaya so that it can still retain a little of its crunchiness.
- Remove from the Pan.
- Best Serve with Rice.
Notes
This video shows another recipe for ampalaya
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 273
- Sugar: 5.6 g
- Sodium: 145 mg
- Fat: 19 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15.4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19.7 g
- Fiber: 2.2 g
- Protein: 16.1 g
- Cholesterol: 430 mg
Keywords: easy, hearty, healthy meal, stir fry dish
Find it online: https://pilipinasrecipes.com/ampalaya-with-egg-recipe/