How to make delicious Hakka stuffed bitter melon

Hakka stuffed bitter melon is a food that many people like to eat, mainly because it contains minced meat and the bitter melon is not bitter after being brewed, which is more suitable for our appetite. Eating stuffed bitter melon in daily life can clear away heat, detoxify and treat internal heat. It is also helpful for us to prevent some cardiovascular diseases, so everyone can learn the preparation method of Hakka stuffed bitter melon.

How to make authentic Hakka stuffed bitter melon

1. Ingredients for authentic Hakka bitter melon

Three or four bitter gourds, appropriate amount of pork belly, 150 grams of black-eyed peas, soy sauce, salt, chicken essence, cornstarch, and peanut oil in appropriate amounts.

2. How to make authentic Hakka stuffed bitter melon

1) First, prepare about 150 grams of black-eyed peas and soak them for more than half an hour in advance. Then, clean three or four bitter melons and cut them into sections. One bitter melon can be cut into three or four sections.

2) Then remove the contents of the bitter gourd, chop the pork belly into minced meat, and then add seasonings and marinate it. This will make it taste better.

3) Take out the mung beans, drain the water, and then put them into the meat, add the starch and mix evenly, then bury the meat and mung beans in the bitter sauce, put it into a plate, and then steam it. The authentic Hakka stuffed bitter melon can be served after it is steamed.

4) Because these bitter melons are relatively large, it is best to steam them in a pressure cooker. This way they can be steamed faster and the meat will taste better. It usually takes about 30 minutes to steam. The authentic Hakka stuffed bitter melon made in this way tastes particularly fresh and delicious.