Ingredients:
- 6 medium rough bitter melon(there are 2 types a smooth and a rough surface melon)
- 1 lb ground meat
- 1 cup oil
- 4 tablespoon curry powder(heap)
- 1 table spoon ground cumin (heap)
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander(heap)
- 2 medium onions chopped
- 1 head garlic chopped
- 1 tin coconut milk
- 1 hot pepper chopped
- salt to taste
Preparation:
- cut melon length wise on one side(DO NOT CUT MELON IN HALF)
- remove gut and seeds from melon
- place melon into a bowl of salt water set aside
- add all ingredients into a bowl except oil and ground meat
- add water and mix ,divide into 2 equal portion set one portion aside
- heat 1 potspoon oil in a pan /pot
- add 1 mix portion into pan/pot stir
- add a little water stir for 5 minutes
- add ground meat allow to fry for 3-5 minutes stir
- add 2 cups of water and simmer on medium heat until most or all water is evaporated set aside to cool
- remove melon from water and dry
- stuff melon with curry meat(DO NOT OVER STUFF)
- tie melon at the ends and middle(thread can be used double the thread)
- heat remaining oil in a frying pan
- place 2 or 3 melon into pan with cut side up
- allow to fry for 4-5 minutes rolling melon so that most part will fry
- remove and fry other melon remove and allow to cool
- heat 1 pot spoon oil into another pan/pot
- add the other portion of curry mix and allow to fry for 3-5 minutes
- add water if needed
- add all melon into pan
- add coconut milk
- allow to simmer on medium heat until melon is tender
- add water if needed
SERVE OVER RICE 4 SERVINGS