Sauteed Bittermelon with Egg

This is what we call "Ginisang Amplaya" in Filipino term, which means the bittermelon is stir-fried together with the garlic, onion, tomatoes and egg. It is one of my favorite breakfast viands. If there's a left over on the table, I expect that this one remains untouched because of its bitter flavor. I do not mind its bitter taste, I just love how it tastes like when cooked this way. 

Ingredients:

1 pc. tomato, sliced

1 pc. red onion, peeled and sliced

2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped

1 medium sized bittermelon (ampalaya), seeded and sliced diagonally

1 egg

2 tbsp. cooking oil

1 tsp. Maggi Magic Sarap granules

Procedure:

1. In a pan, heat cooking oil at a medium heat.

2. Saute garlic, onions and tomatoes until the onion changes color and tomatoes wilt.

3. Add sliced bittermelon and stir-fry along with sauted garlic, onions and tomatoes for 2 minutes.

4. Sprinkle Maggi Magic Sarap granules on the bittermelon and stir.

5. Beat the egg and mix it over the bittermelon. Stir-fry constantly to cook the egg into scrambles.

6. Serve with plain rice. 

* If you hate the bitter taste of ampalaya, you can de-bitter it by rubbing it with salt and soaking it with water before cooking. Squeeze the juice out of sliced ampalaya and it's ready to cook.