Ampalaya ,Pinoy

Ingredients

1/2 lb Ampalaya (bitter melon or bitter gourd)
1 tbsp Salt
1 Scallion
2 medium-sized Onions
4 tbsp veg Oil
6 Cloves Garlic, minced
3 small Tomatoes, chopped
3 large Eggs, lightly beaten


Directions

Trim away the two pointed ends of the Ampalaya and cut them in half lengthwise. Remove the pale, seeded section with a spoon and discard it. Cut the darker green outer shells crosswise, at a slight diagonal, into 1/4 inch wide strips. Prepare a solution of 2 cups water and 1 tbsp salt in a bowl. Put the ampalaya strips into this bowl and set aside for 2 hours.


Cut the Scallion into 2 inch lengths and then cut each section lengthwise into thin strips. Peel the onions and cut them in half lengthwise; then slice them into fine half rings.

Heat the oil in a Skillet over a medium flame. When hot, put in the Garlic, fry until garlic is light brown. Add the Onions. Stir and fry for 2 minutes. Add tomatoes. Stir and fry 2 minutes. Add ampalaya, turn down the heat. Stir occasionally and fry around 10 minutes or until ampalaya is tender. Stir in beated eggs and the salt. Stir and cook as you would scrambled eggs until eggs have reached a consistency you like.

Ginataang Langka sa Alimango

Ingredients:

2 cup young langka (unripe jackfruit)
4 pc. female alimango (crab)
1/2 tsp. yellow ginger, cut into strips
2 tbsps onion, sliced 1 tsp garlic, minced
3/4 cup coconut milk
2 tsps yellow ginger
1 pc. finger chili
2 tbsps fish sauce
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper



Put the garlic, onions and yellow ginger in the pot/pan. Add the coconut milk.
Bring it a boil. Do not stop stirring until it boils. This is to make sure that the cocomilk does not curdle.
Add the alimango and langka.
Add fish sauce. Simmer for a few minutes.
Season with salt and pepper. Add the finger chili and continue to simmer until it is cooked.