Bitter gourd with peanut stuffing

Name: Bitter gourd with peanut stuffing
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 4 bitter gourd; 1/2 cup crushed roasted peanuts; 1 onion chopped; 1 tsp ginger garlic paste optional; 1 green chilli chopped; Handful chopped coriander; 2 tsp brown palm sugar; Juice of 1 lime or 1tsp tamarind paste; Salt to taste and more; 1 tbsp oil; 1/4 cup water

Anne @cook_6498847

Singapore

Bitter gourd with peanut stuffing

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Ingredients

4bitter gourd
1/2 cupcrushed roasted peanuts
1onion chopped
1 tspginger garlic paste optional
1green chilli chopped
Handfulchopped coriander
2 tspbrown palm sugar
Juice of 1 lime or 1tsp tamarind paste
Salt to taste and more
1 tbspoil
1/4 cupwater

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Steps

1

Clean and cut bitter gourd in half, rub salt generously and set aside for 15 minutes, lightly rinse under running tap and gently squeeze off excess liquid
2

In a hot skillet on medium heat, add oil, onions, saute until translucent about 8 minutes, add chilli, garlic ginger paste and salt as per taste and saute for a few minutes more, add coriander, sugar, peanuts and tamarind and mix well until the mixture is warmed through, turn heat off and let it cool
3

Stuff bitter gourd with stuffing
4

In the same skillet place bitter gourd, pour in 1/4 cup of water, bring to a boil, turn heat on low and leave to cook for 15 minutes, turn heat off and let it rest for 10 minutes before serving, serve as a side with main meal or with a lentil salad, enjoy!