Charantia (Ampalaya)

A lovely way of serving and eating pork.

Ingredients

• 2-4 medium sized ampalayas
• 4 cloves crushed garlic
• 2 tbsp. chopped onion
• 6 ginger cloves, sliced
• ½ kilo Beef, cut into 1 x ½ inch strips
• ¼ cup water
• 3 tbsp. corn starch
• 2 tbsp. sesame oil
• ½ soy sauce
• olive oil

Directions

1. Mix corn starch, sesame oil, soy sauce and 3 crushed garlic cloves. Marinate beef strips in mixture for 20 minutes.
2. Slice ampalaya lengthwise to discard the seeds with a spoon, then cut into strips.
3. In a separate pan, heat olive oil and cook the beef. Set aside its marinade for later use.
4. When already cooked, remove beef from the pan then sauté garlic, 2 ginger slices and onion till slightly brown.
5. Add the ampalaya slices, the beef with its marinade and soy sauce, and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes. Best served hot with rice.