Delicious Surinamese Cuisine: Bittermelon (Bitter Gourd) | Karaila Warang Visie (Djoer Machrie) #sr

bitter melon

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: cucumber

Zucchini offers a milder flavor and is more widely available.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: salt water

Tamari is gluten-free and provides a similar umami flavor.

Heat vegetable oil in a pan.

Add chopped onion and sauté until golden brown.

Add sliced bitter melon and cook together with the onions.

Sprinkle garlic powder and salt into the mixture and continue cooking.

Cook until the bitter melon is three-quarters done.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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