Assam Bitter Gourd with Chicken

Bitter gourd is never a well-liked vegetable for a lot of people. Though its bitter it does have a lot of nutrients in it. 

The vegetable is an also good source of niacin (vitamin B-3), pantothenic acid (vitamin B-5), pyridoxine (vitamin B-6) and minerals such as iron, zinc, potassium, manganese and magnesium.

From young, my family had always like bitter gourd. My grandma had passed on one of her best recipe, bitter gourd with pork belly to all of us. Its bitter with sour-ness from the salted vegetable which helps compliment the whole dish. Thus, my aunts and uncles will always prepare this dish too. 

Other than this dish, I would always try my best to do new creations to  "lure" my hubby and kids to eat. This time I had prepared Assam Bitter Gourd with Chicken for hubby's lunch. The sour-ness and spicy-ness had given more flavour to hide the bitterness in the bitter gourd.

Ingredients

- 1 Bitter Gourd

- 2 medium size Chicken Thigh (de-boned)

Chilli Paste Ingredients

- Chilli

- Water

- Oil

- Onions

- Salt

- Tamarind

- Prawn Paste

Method

1) Blend all the Chilli Paste ingredients and fry till fragrant, leave aside

2) Cut Bitter Gourd in cubes and Chicken Thigh in cubes

3) Stir fry Bitter Gourd for 3mins

4) Add in Chilli Paste and stir fry for 8 to 10mins, allowing the Bitter Gourd to soften

5) Add in Chicken Thigh and stir fry for another 3mins

6) Add in water and simmer for 1min

I am a chilli lover and this really wins my heart. Loving it.