Stir Fry Bitter Melon Recipe

Bitter melon also known as bitter gourd  is a unique vegetable that is not known for its bitter taste, but also for its medicinal health benefits.  Bitter melon is is very low in calories, carrying just 17 calories per 100 g. Also bitter melon is known for its ability to manage diabetes, it contains phyto-nutrient, polypeptide-P, a plant insulin known to lower blood sugar levels.

Despite its amazing health benefits, not all of us like the bitter taste of this amazing vegetable. Cooking bitter melon can be easy and when cooked right, it can be very delicious. Some
presoaked the bitter melon in water to or squeeze the juice to lessen  the bitterness, but that would lessen the nutrients that you get. I prefer not to soak or squeeze the juice to avoid losing the nutrients that our body need.


Ingredients:

1 bitter melon
1 onion chopped
3 cloves of garlic chopped
Shrimp (optional)
1-2 Egg
salt and pepper to taste









1. Slice your bitter melon as thin as you like
2. Sauté onion and garlic
3. Add shrimp (optional)
4. Add the bitter melon
5. Lastly, beat the eggs and add to your bitter melon and let it cook partially
6. Add salt and pepper to taste








Remember, don't stir too often or it will cause your bitter melon become more bitter.

DIY Homemade Garlic Powder

Garlic powder is one of the condiments that are always present in our kitchen, it adds flavor to our favorite dish. In making fried chicken garlic powder is a must have seasoning for me. I really love that garlic flavor in my crispy fried chicken. So, since I'm a big fan of garlic powder I decided to make my own garlic powder. It's very simple and easy to make and you can save a lot of money. Not only that you can save money but you can also make sure that the garlic powder you use is 100% pure garlic with no added msg, preservatives and any other stuff that can be harmful to your body.

I made my garlic powder without any sophisticated kitchen tools. Yes, you read it right, no dehydrator, no oven. Well, you can use oven or dehydrator if you want but I made it by placing it under the heat of the sun. Since it summer and it's super hot, the hottest summer ever, I try to take advantage of the summer heat. 

I simply sliced my garlic as thin as possible and place it under the sun for 2-3 days or until it's all dried. Then when it all dried I grind it using a mortar and pester or a food processor and your homemade garlic is ready to use.