Bitter Melon Stuffed With Thai Style Sweet Potato

Name: Bitter Melon Stuffed With Thai Style Sweet Potato
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 Bitter Melon; 2 White Flesh Sweet Potatoes; Handful Coriander (finely chopped); 1 Thai Chilli; 2 tbs Soy Sauce; 1 tbs Honey; 1 tbs Mirin; 1 tbs Fish sauce

Ben Cooks West @bencookswest

London, United Kingdom

A great way to eat bitter melon and the filling possibilities are endless.

Ben Cooks West @bencookswest

London, United Kingdom

A great way to eat bitter melon and the filling possibilities are endless.

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Ingredients

1Bitter Melon
2White Flesh Sweet Potatoes
HandfulCoriander (finely chopped)
1Thai Chilli
2 tbsSoy Sauce
1 tbsHoney
1 tbsMirin
1 tbsFish sauce

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Steps

1

Cut bitter goard into rounds. Then scoop all white pith the leave green rings.
2

Cut sweet potato into chunks (peeled), and steam for 15 minutes until fully cooked.
3

Blanche the bitter melon in water with salt and vinegar for 3 minutes to partially cook and keep green colour.
4

Mash sweet potato and other ingredients in a bowl along with finely chopped thai chilli and coriander.
5

Stuff potato mixture into the hollow centre of the bitter melon rounds.
6

Fry in a generous amount of oil until golden brown on both sides.
7

Serve with sriracha!