Meat Patties in Bittergourd Ring with Spicy Black Bean Sauce

Bittergourd isn't a kinda vegetable where everyone seems to like, however it benefits our health.Other than reduce toxics from our body, it oso reduces heatiness.

When i was a child, i hate it as i can't stand the bitterness of the gourd. To me its like how on earth muz we eat something so bitter if we have a choice of other sweeter vegetables.
Oh...life is already so miserable & bitter!Oh come god still create such a bitter veggie?! haha....tt's so lame! keke....

But as i matured, i learnt the goodness in it & begin to accept them slowly.Its now 1 of my favourite veggie.

Ingredients;
½ bittergourd, cut into 1.5cm rings
Boiling water
Pinch of salt
Ice water

Fillings;
150g minced pork
3 medium prawns, minced
½ box tofu, mashed
1 tsp light soy sauce
Dash of salt
1 tsp cornflour
Dash of pepper

Sauce;
2 chili padi, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
1½ tsp salted black beans (hiam si), chopped
½ tsp oil
1 tsp chili paste
½ tbsp sugar
2 tbsp water

Method;
-Add pinch of salt to boiling water, add bittergourd & cook for 5-7 mins.
-Remove & cool in ice water.
-Preparing filling by mixing all ingredients together, fill bittergourd rings with fillings.
-Steam for 10 mins or untill meat is cooked.
-Prepare sauce by frying garlic & chili in hot oil till fragrant.
-Add black beans continue to fry for another 5 mins.
-Add chili paste sugar & water.
-Bring to boil & drizzle over bittergourd rings.
-Enjoy!