Braised Chicken with Bitter gourd Recipe

Since I move to KL, I start to learn cooking. Why? This is because the outside food in KL is too expensive. Good food always has to pay more. For cost saving and health purpose I start to cook. And I like cooking. Cooking is not a difficult skill to learn as long as I’m interested and enjoy the process. My cooking skill still acceptable and I’m still learning. Sometime really feel bore if always cook the same dish. Therefore, I usually share and discuss with my colleague the new recipe that I never or have cooked.

Below Braised Chicken with Bitter gourd Recipe is get it from “The Soup Queen” blog. I have tried and it’s different from recipe that I used to cook for bitter gourd with chicken or bitter gourd fry with egg (as an omelette). Using the braising method, I find that bitter gourd is more palatable and easier to eat. The taste is mild. Bitter gourd is a good vegetable for removing heatiness in the body (which is accumulated if you stay up late or have eaten too much meat or have taken one too many alcoholic drinks). This is a recipe which serves 4 persons well. It has a touch of gravy so it goes great with rice.

Braised Chicken with Bitter gourd2 chicken thighs, chopped into bite-size OR 6 pairs of chicken wings - drummets included 1 whole bitter gourd, sliced thickly and with seeds removed (rub with a bit of salt when washing it under running water)3-4 chilies, sliced thickly (remove seeds)2 cloves garlic, minced fine3 slices young ginger, minced fine1 tablespoon fermented soya bean paste ('tau cheong' in Chinese)

1. Mix garlic, ginger and soya bean paste.

2. Heat up pan with oil. Fry this mix until fragrant.

3. Add in chicken. Coat well with soya bean paste.

4. Add bitter gourd and chillies.

5. Pour in enough water to cover chicken. Bring to a rolling boil, uncovered.

6. Cover pan, bring heat down to a simmer and simmer chicken until tender, about 20 minutes. 7. Season with a little sugar, pepper and soya sauce.

8. Before dishing up, thicken the gravy with 1 teaspoon cornflour mixed with a little water.