Thai cuisine · Breakfast & Eggs

Mara Pad Khai

Bitter melon slices fried with plenty of garlic and coated in egg – bitter, savory and ready in 20 minutes.

Ingredients · for 2 servings

• 1 bitter melon (approx. 400 g)
• 4 eggs
• 4 garlic cloves
• 2 tbsp light soy sauce
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp white pepper
• 3 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp salt

Instructions

1. Halve the bitter melon lengthwise, thoroughly scrape out the white pith with a spoon and cut the halves into 4 mm thin half-moons.
2. Mix the slices with the salt, let sit for 10 min., rinse with cold water and squeeze out well – this way the melon loses some of its bitterness.
3. Finely chop the garlic and fry in the hot oil for 30 seconds until fragrant but still pale.
4. Add the bitter melon and fry over high heat for 4–5 min. until the slices are browned at the edges but still tender-crisp in the middle.
5. Beat the eggs with the soy sauce, sugar and white pepper, pour evenly over the vegetables and let set for 1 min. without stirring.
6. Turn everything over once roughly, let set for another 1–2 min. and serve immediately from the pan.