Filipino
Ginisang upo
Sauteed bottle gourd
Bottle gourd sauteed with ground pork and tomatoes until soft and juicy.
- Serves 4
- Prep 10 min
- Cook 20 min
- Total 30 min
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Ingredients
8 items · serves 4- 1 medium bottle gourd (upo), about 1 kg, peeled and cut into strips
- 150 g ground pork (giniling na baboy)
- 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 tbsp fish sauce (patis)
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
Contains: fish. Check product labels: brands differ.
Steps
5 steps- 1Heat the oil and saute the garlic, onion and tomatoes until soft.
- 2Add the pork and cook until browned.
- 3Season with the fish sauce.
- 4Add the bottle gourd and half a cup of water, cover and simmer for eight to ten minutes, until tender and juicy.
- 5Season with pepper and serve with steamed rice.