Pinapaitan sa Ampalaya
Beef offal soup with bitter melon.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 781kcal
Ingredients
- 2 bitter melons
- 10 ounces beef tripe boiled and chopped
- 10 ounces beef heart boiled and chopped
- 4 ounces pork liver sliced
- 12 ounces beef small intestine boiled and chopped
- 5 chili pepper
- 5 kamias bilimbi
- 1 onion minced
- 3 thumbs ginger minced
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 5 tablespoons white vinegar
- 6 cups water
- 3 tablespoons cooking oil
- Fish sauce and ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the bitter melons by removing the seeds. Chop the veggies into small pieces. Note: you can also use a food processor for best results.
- Boil water in a cooking pot. Add chopped bitter melons. Boil for 3 minutes. Set aside.
- Heat oil in a clean wok or pan. Sauté garlic, onion, and ginger.
- Once the onion softens, add the beef tripe, beef heart, and small intestine. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes.
- Add liver. Cook for 1 minute.
- Pour vinegar into the wok. Let the mixture boil.
- Pour the water used to boil the bitter melons while straining. Cover and let the liquid boil. Set the heat to low. Continue boiling until all the ingredients gets tender.
- Add kamias and chili peppers. Cook for 15 minutes.
- Season with fish sauce and ground black pepper. Serve hot. Share and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 781kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 73g | Saturated Fat: 35g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 27g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 188mg | Sodium: 117mg | Potassium: 589mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 4595IU | Vitamin C: 88mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 8mg