Bitter Melon And Eggs/ Mara Pad Kai

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 bitter melon, about 8 inches in length
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 1 -2 tablespoon light soy sauce
• 1 dash pepper

Recipe

• 1 cut the bitter melon in half lengthwise, remove the seeds and slice each half crosswise in thin pieces.
• 2 beat the eggs in a bowl with 1 to 2 tsp of light soy sauce and a dash of ground pepper.
• 3 heat a wok until its surface begins to smoke.
• 4 swirl in the oil and let heat 10 to 15 seconds.
• 5 add the bitter melon and sauté in the oil for about one minute.
• 6 sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of light soy sauce and continue to sauté for another 1 to 2 minutes, or until the melon starts to soften.
• 7 spread the melon pieces thinly over the wok surface.
• 8 pour the beaten eggs evenly over the melon pieces.
• 9 let eggs set about half a minute, then flip the mixture over to cook the other side.
• 10 cook until eggs are set and lightly browned.