Ampalaya with Black Beans (Tausi)
Ampalaya with Black Beans is a delicious bitter melon vegetable dish with beef and salted black beans (tausi). Bitter melon is the English term for ampalaya.
Servings 3
Calories 244kcal
Ingredients
- 1 medium sized bitter melon
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- ½ pound beef sliced thinly
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1 thumb ginger julienned
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons salted black beans tausi, discard liquid
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- ½ to 1 teaspoon sugar
- ½ cup water
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch in 1 teaspoon water mix
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Soak bitter melon in warm water with salt for at least 30 minutes or longer.
- Marinate beef in 1 teaspoon soy sauce & 2 teaspoons cornstarch for 1 hour in the fridge.
- In a pan, heat oil over medium – low heat.
- Fry bitter melon for 30 to 45 seconds each side. Remove from pan. Set aside.
- On the same pan, saute beef until light brown. Remove and set aside.
- Saute onion, ginger and garlic.
- Stir-in black beans (tausi). Cook for a minute.
- Toss-in beef and continue cooking for 2 minutes.
- Add 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon soy sauce and ½ teaspoon sugar.
- Add ½ cup water.
- Dilute 1 teaspoon cornstarch in 1 teaspoon water.
- Pour over mixture to thicken sauce.
- Stir-in bitter melon for a minute.
- Turn off heat and transfer dish to a serving plate so bitter melon does not overcook.
- Serve hot with lots of rice. Enjoy!
Notes
- Keep ampalaya (bitter melon) crisp with a crunch, not overcooked.
- Store leftover for up to 3 days in the refrigerator and warm it in the microwave.
Nutrition
Calories: 244kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 482mg | Potassium: 396mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 146IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 2mg