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We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Goya Chanpuru (bittermelon With Tofu)

January 28, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Meats, Eggs	Okinawan	Okinawan, Vegetables	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2		Bittermelon
1	t	Salt
10 1/2	oz	Firm tofu, well drained
4	T	Salad oil
1/3		12 oz size corned beef
2		Eggs
1	ds	Pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

Cut bittermelon into lengthwise halves, remove seeds. Cut halves into
thin slices.  Sprinkle with salt and rub salt into bittermelon; let
stand 10 minutes. Rinse bittermelon with cold water, drain, and blot
dry with clean cloth.  Break tofu in bite- sized pieces, blot dry  with
clean cloth. In a skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil. Fry  tofu
until lightly brown; remove from skillet and set aside.  Wipe  skillet
and heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil, cook bittermelon until  almost
done. Stir in corned beef, tofu, eggs, and pepper. Cover, turn  off
heat and let stand for 1 minute. Makes 6  servings.  Demonstrated by
BEA SHIMABUKURO of Hui Makaala  OKINAWAN RECIPES - SEPTEMBER 1995
Reprinted with permission from: The Electric Kitchen & Hawaiian
Electric Company, Inc.  [Meal-Master compatible format by Karen
Mintzias]  From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at
www.synapse.com/~gemini

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