How To Cook Ginisang Ampalaya Easily Recipe & Tutorial

So What's Ginisang Ampalaya?

Ginisang Ampalaya directly translates to Sauteed Bitter Melon. This is a classic Filipino vegetable recipe is one of the healthiest recipes you can find.
Ampalaya/Bitter melon is best known for anti-diabetes effects. It contains a chemical known as insulin-like peptide that is similar in shape and function to animal-produced insulin. Other chemicals, including vicine, in bitter melon may also have blood-sugar lowering effects.

Cooking and preparing Ginisang Ampalaya is quite easy if have all the ingredients needed on hand. Follow my step by step tutorial and then you can surely make you very own version of Ginisang Ampalaya.

Note: You can also rinse the Ampalaya in water before cooking to alleviate the bitter taste so it would be more delightful to eat.

How To Cook Ginisang Ampalaya Easily Recipe & Tutorial

Ingredients we need: 

• 2 pieces ampalaya, cleaned and cut into thin slices

• 1 tbsp garlic, minced

• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper

• 2 tbsp salt

• 2 raw eggs

• 18 ounces luke warm water/ maligamgam

• 1 large tomato, sliced

• 1 large onion, sliced

• 3 tbsp cooking oil

Step by Step Cooking Procedures:

1.)Place the ampalaya in a large bowl
2.)Add salt and lukewarm water then leave for 5 minutes
3.)Place the ampalaya in a cheesecloth then squeeze tightly until all liquid drips
4.)Heat the pan and place the cooking oil
5.)Saute the garlic, onion, and tomato
6.)Add the ampalaya mix well with the other ingredients
7.)Put-in salt and pepper to taste
8.)Beat the eggs and pour over the ampalaya then let the eggs cook partially
9.)Mix the egg with the other ingredients
10.)Best eaten when hot. Serve and Enjoy!

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