Stuffed Bitter Melon

Mrs. Sam Warren – Kurtistown

• 1 pound bitter melon

Filling for Bitter Melon

• ¾ c ground pork
• ¼ c mashed tuna, canned or any other boiled fish
• ½ c green onion, chopped fine
• 1 egg
• ½ c dried shrimps
• 1 chung choy, chopped fine
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 T shoyu
• 1 tsp sugar

Soak dry shrimps in cold water 1 hour, before preparing. Combine ingredients for filling.

Cut melon crosswise into 2 inch pieces. Remove pulp and seeds from the center. Parboil for 4 or 5 minutes. Drain and run cold water through.

Stuff each piece of melon with the finely minced filling. Arrange for steaming. Simmer for 40 minutes to 1 hour.