Ampalaya Con Carne

Why eat Ampalaya?

If you have diabetes one of the most recommended treatment is to lower down and maintain your blood levels, and as we move forward to the #newnormal eating Sautéed Bitter gourd or Ampalaya Con Carne can make sure that you’ll have a healthy and sumptuous lunch.
We need antioxidants to keep our body healthy and Vitamin C is one of the contents of bitter gourd that can help you boost your immune system as we fight pandemic nowadays.
Virus and bad bacteria are everywhere so we need to immune boosters which are found in this awe – inspiring recipe!

Let’s start!

Ingredients:

A piece of Bitter Gourd;
200g ground beef;
3 Tbsp. of cornstarch (dilute in water);
2g of pepper;
1/4 tsp of salt;
a piece of onion and 2 cloves of garlic;
2 Tbsp. of soy sauce;
and a teaspoon of sugar.

Plus 1/2 cup of water
and 2TBSP of oil

Procedures:

• Heat oil in pan;
• sauté garlic and onions until brown;
• with a low fire put the ground beef until
  cooked;
• put sliced AMPALAYA, don’t stir very often to avoid bitterness in taste;
• season with salt and pepper;
• add soy sauce and water;
• simmer until cooked;
• after, you can already put sugar and
  the diluted cornstarch;
• simmer for 2 minutes and serve!

Chef D’s Tip: Ampalaya Con Carne is best served with rice! Avoid stirring very often to avoid the taste of bitterness. Don’t be afraid to explore and improve this recipe!