Winter melon (冬瓜dong gua in Mandarin) not only can be cooked in soup, its also can be stewed, stir fry or even made into dessert soup. Here is another simple and easy recipe to cook the winter melon with minced pork. A quick and comforting home cooked savoury dish to serve with white porridge or hot rice.
Benfits of Winter Melon:
- Boosts vision and immunity
- Protects the heart
- Helps in digestion
- Detoxifies the body
- Improves cognitive funtion
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Winter Melon with Minced Pork
Quick and comforting home cooked savoury dish to serve with white porridge or hot rice
Ingredients
- 500 g winter melon
- 180 g minced pork - ground pork
- 1 tsp minced ginger
- 1 tbsp tau chiew - preserved soya beans
Seasoning
- 1/2 tsp light soy sauce
- 1 tsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1/4 tsp chicken powder
- 1/4 tsp corn flour
- 120 ml water
Instructions
- Chop winter melon to cubes (remove rind and seeds).
- Heat wok and add 2 tablespoons cooking oil, fry ginger and garlic for a while and add preserved soya beans and continue to stir fry to aromatic.
- Add minced pork, fry well and add seasoning, followed by winter melon cubes. Bring mixture to boil, cover with a lid and lower heat and simmer for about 15-20 minutes till winter melon becomes translucent.
- Dish up and garnish with some cut spring onion and serve with hot rice or porridge.
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冬瓜炒肉碎 Winter Melon with Minced Pork
- 老少皆宜的一道可口菜肴，最宜下饭或配粥。
- 材料：
- 500克 冬瓜
- 180克 肉碎 （绞肉）
- 2茶匙 蒜蓉
- 1茶匙 姜末
- 1汤匙 豆酱
- 调味料：
- 1/2茶匙 酱请
- 1茶匙 黑酱油
- 1茶匙 麻油
- 1/4茶匙 鸡精粉
- 1/4茶匙 栗米粉
- 120毫升 水
- 材料：
- 冬瓜切块状（去皮去籽）。
- 热炒锅加入2汤匙油，将姜末和蒜蓉翻炒几下，加入豆酱再翻炒至香。
- 加入肉碎炒匀，放入调味料和冬瓜煮滚，盖上盖，改换小火焖煮15-20分钟至冬瓜透明，
- 上碟撒上葱花即可马上享用。配稀饭干饭都很赞。