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Winter 2015

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Stir fry chicken and bitter melon prepared with cocos milk, Asian style cuisine

This recipe is my one of favorite . It's made with chicken and bitter melon. Bitter melon is full of source of vitamin C. It's also great for skin and bones. Chicken builds muscle and strong bones.

Cooking Tools:

  • One large size pot for cooking the chicken.
  • One medium size pan for frying the bitter melon.
  • Knives to cut the bitter melon and tomato.

Ingredients:

  • One cup of oil Three onions Two tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon ginger& garlic paste
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 teaspoon red chili powder 1 teaspoon coriander powder 1 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 3 tablespoon yogurt
  • Green chillies 1 kg chicken
  • Half kg bitter melon

Cooking Preparations:
- Wash and slice the bitter melon.
- Soak the slices in salted & turmeric water for about 15 minutes.
- Then rinse and drain the bitter melon.
- Wash the chicken and cut in small pieces.
- Cut the onions & green chillies and tomatoes.

Cooking Instructions:

  1. In a frying pan pour oil and when oil is hot add the bitter melon slices and sliced onions.
  2. Stir-fry for 3-4 minutes or until the bitter melon is tender.
  3. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large pot. When oil is hot add onions. Fry until golden brown.
  4. Add chicken and fry until brown. This time add ginger& garlic paste ,salt, red chili, turmeric, coriander, cumin powder and add water. Then add tomatoes and yogurt. When all the things are fry chicken cooked.
  5. Lastly , add the fried bitter melon to the chicken. Cook 5 minutes.

Serve hot with steamed rice and chapati.
Enjoy your chicken and bitter melon stir-fry.