Today, we used bitter gourd, almonds and eggs to make this bitter gourd and almond egg soup, which is fragrant and delicious!
(1) First of all, we have to talk about how to make bitter gourd not bitter. First of all, it is necessary to choose bitter gourd with uniform thickness and regular appearance. The appearance is smooth and the color is tender green, so the bitter gourd is relatively fresh, and the taste is not too bitter.
(2) Cut the bitter gourd vertically, and use a spoon to remove all the melon pulps inside, do not leave the white gourd inside, otherwise it will also have a bitter taste.
(3) After the bitter gourd is cut into thin slices, it can also be blanched in water, and the bitterness is greatly reduced
(4) Sliced bitter gourd can also be salted to remove part of the bitter taste of bitter gourd.
After mastering the above methods of bitter gourd is not bitter, we might as well make a bitter gourd almond egg drop soup for our family, which is cool, slim and healthy.
Bitter gourd and almond egg drop soup
Ingredients: 1/2 bitter gourd, 100 grams of almonds, 2 egg whites, minced garlic, salt, pepper, garlic, minced chives, minced coriander, monosodium glutamate, water starch, sesame oil,
Step 1: First wash the bitter gourd, cut it in half vertically, remove the gourd inside with a spoon, and then cut it into small cubes; Wash the almonds and set aside.
Step 2: Crack the eggs into the bowl, put the eggs with broken shells into the hands, use the fingers to make a funnel method, quickly separate the egg whites and egg yolks, at this time we only need the egg whites, and stir well with chopsticks.
Step 3: Heat oil in a pot, put the chopped garlic into the pot, and simmer over low heat until fragrant.
Step 4: Then pour in an appropriate amount of boiling water, pour in diced bitter gourd and almonds, add a little pepper, and bring to a boil over high heat.
Step 5: Put the prepared minced chives, coriander or minced garlic in a bowl.
Step 6: After the water is boiling, pour an appropriate amount of water starch into the pot, thin the layer of tarpao, and stir with a spoon while pouring.
Step 7: Finally, pour the egg white evenly into the soup, add salt and monosodium glutamate to taste.
Pour it into the prepared ingredients in the bowl, and the bitter gourd and almond soup at this time is fragrant, and a few drops of sesame oil are added to the taste.
Cooking tips
Bitter gourd can be removed from its bitterness according to your own taste using the methods described above.