Other than Ginisang Monggo or Sauteed Mung Bean, here’s another favorite simple Filipino dish of mine, Ginisang Ampalaya. Ampalaaya or bitter melon is a kind of vegetable that is very popular in the Philippines. It is often used in many different Filipino dishes including stew and soup. And it speaks so much for its name. It is bitter in taste.
I used to hate this vegetable when I was a kid because of its taste. Now, it is one of my favorite vegetables, and the Ginisang Ampalaya or Sauteed Bitter Melon is one of my favorite breakfast meals to make. It is quick and simple to prepare yet full of nutrients. It is low in fat, but provides you with the protein and carbohydrates that your body needs.
I’ve never seen this vegetable in the U.S. supermarkets, so I was more than delighted when I first saw it at our local oriental store.
These are the only ingredients that you need. Well, the cooking oil too, of course and some salt and pepper. See how I cut the ampalaya? Cut the whole ampalaya in half first then clean out the seeds. Then cut it into thin slices as shown above.
It only takes about ten minutes to cook this delicious and healthy meal. And the best thing to do is eat it with rice. Well, that’s just me because I love rice, but you can actually eat it without rice too.
Try it yourself and I hope you will enjoy it!
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I left a comment, but it disappeared. I’ll try again – 🙂
I would probably like bitter melon. I’ve never had it, but it looks really good. I can think of several foods I didn’t like when I was little and now they are my favorites.
That’s an interesting recipe. I don’t believe I’ve ever had anything like that before. I guess it’s time to change that!
Funny, but I just heard of and tried bitter melon the other day. I went my whole life not knowing about it. All I can say is that it is an acquired taste.
That sounds really nice and I’d love all the veggies. I definitely want to try that out! I’d have to use egg whites but It should still work!
Not only does this look yummy but it also looks super healthy! I would love to try this out, what an interesting recipe.
I have never heard of this before, but it sure does sound great! I’m going to make this for our family barbecue this weekend.
One of my favorite vegetables in the Philippines. My husband hate it though because of the bitterness. He planted it for me last month…we might to harvest them by the end of July. So excited.
I have heard of bitter melon before before have never tried it. Some day i would love to come across it and try it. I tend to like all veggies and fruits.
I have never heard of this before but it sure looks delicious. I will have to try this recipe on the weekend.
I don’t think I have ever even sen bitter melons for sale in any of the stores by me. I bet they are the asian stores? This sounds delish!
I have never heard of this, but it sounds really interesting! My curiosity piqued, so I might have to try this sometime.
This sounds interesting and I would love to try making this dish for sure. I have never heard of bitter melon before so it will be interesting. Thanks for sharing.
This looks really interesting. Interesting but good! I’ve never heard of Bitter Melon before. Sounds like something I may like to try!
I love learning about new foods and this is new to me. I’ve never heard of it before but I love trying new things so I’d really like to make this one day. Thanks so much for sharing, it does look divine.
I’ve never heard of bitter melon…it looks tasty though. I like that you sauteed it with other veggies and seasoning. Maybe a sort of sweet/salty combo?! No?
Thanks for sharing this recipe. I’ve never cooked with bitter melon or seen them in my grocery store. Interested in how they taste.
This looks really yummy! I want to try this recipe this weekend! Thanks for sharing!
I love coming across recipes I haven’t tried yet, it’s always good to try new things!
I want to say that this looks delicious but I have a severe aversion to melon!! The pics do look lovely though 😉
I’ve never heard of that before. Sounds like something I would try though. Thanks for the recipe.
This is definitely something different to try! It looks really good but I’ve never seen bitter melon before!
I don’t think I’ve ever actually tried bitter melon before! Your recipe looks really good, now I think I might have to try it – and I’ll probably cook a little white rice along with it too! 🙂
This looks so delicious. I’ve never heard of bitter melon before, I’d like to try it for myself.
I’ve never had bitter melon before, but it’s something that I’d like to add to my list of foods to try.
Although we don’t like the bitterness of ampalaya, we are “forced” to eat it because of the many good health benefits that come with it. We are learning to appreciate the taste more.
I’ve never cooked this vegetable, but I have always been curious about it. They sell it in one of the world food markets in my area, so maybe I’ll give it a try!
I have never heard of bitter melon before and it sounds, well…bitter. I am intrigued by your description.
Ooooo this looks absolutely delicious!!!! A perfect summertime recipe! I will definitely be pinning to try for myself.yum!
I love having this for breakfast! Pinoy too here! 😉
I like this dish despite the sour aftertaste. I think I got used to it growing up and I had grown a fondness for it. Interestingly I haven’t prepared this yet because it is so difficult to find the bitter melon veggie in the store! Hopefully I can make it soon! Thanks for sharing your recipe!
Mmm – that looks so delicious. I have never heard of that vegetable before. There is a great foreign food selection at my local grocery store (I’m from Austin, so it’s pretty huge here) so I think I’ll be able to find it! I’m very interested in trying it out. Thanks for sharing this recipe!