June 29, 2011

Bitter Gourd Rice Vermicelli

Recipe: Bitter Gourd Rice Vermicelli(苦瓜米粉)
Serves: 2



Ingredients
  • 1 bitter gourd
  • 1 ¼ coils rice vermicelli (pre-soaked in water then drain)
  • 150g minced meat
Meat Marinade
  • 1 tsp light soy sauce
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • ⅛ tsp sugar
  • ⅛ tsp sesame oil
  • ⅛ tsp pepper
  • ¼ tapioca starch or corn starch
Anchovy Broth
  • 130g anchovies (gently rinsed and drained twice)
  • 1800ml water
Seasoning
  • ¾ tsp salt or to taste
  • ½ tsp sugar or to taste
  • ⅛ tsp pepper
  • ¼ tsp sesame oil
  • ½ to 1 TBSP light soy sauce (* optional)
  • 1 TBSP shallot oil
Toppings Dipping Sauce
  • chopped bird's eye chilies + light soy sauce
Measurements: tsp = teaspoon | TBSP = tablespoon

Preparation
  • 1. Halve bitter gourd lengthwise. Remove the seeds. Scrap off the white layer with a metal spoon. Pre-soak rice vermicelli in hot water for 20 minutes then drain.
  • 2. Slice bitter gourd thinly.
  • 3. Put minced meat and meat marinade in a bowl. Stir in one direction to mix. Let marinate for about 10 minutes.
  • 4. Put anchovies and 1800ml water in a stockpot. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 more minutes. Strain the broth and return to boil. Discard the anchovies.
  • 5. Reduce heat to low. Season soup with seasoning. Add rice vermicelli and cook over medium heat until soft. Fish out rice vermicelli. Divide rice vermicelli into serving bowls.
  • 6. Spoon minced meat into the soup.
  • 7. Add sliced bitter gourd. Turn heat to medium high. Allow to cook for 2 minutes or until meat is cook.
  • 8. Divide meat and bitter gourd into serving bowls. Add soup to rice vermicelli. Add the toppings then serve hot with bird's eye chilies in soy sauce.
  • Notes
  • Scrapping off the white layer from bitter gourd can avoid the very bitter taste.




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