JAPANESE SIMMERED BOTTLE GOURD, OKRA, AND TOFU

Japanese Simmered Bottle Gourd, Okra, and Tofu image

A healthy Japanese side dish. It tastes mild. This recipe is simple and easy.

Provided by Pearl Ishizaki

Time 38m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

½ bitter melon, seeded and thinly sliced crosswise
2 tablespoons salt
14 ounces fried tofu, cut into bite-sized pieces
7 ounces bottle gourd, peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces
½ cup prepared kombu dashi stock
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon mirin (Japanese sweet wine)
8 pods fresh okra, trimmed
1 teaspoon grated ginger

Steps:

Place bitter melon slices in a large bowl of water; stir in salt until dissolved. Let soak for 15 to 20 minutes. Drain.
Combine bitter melon, tofu, and bottle gourd in a microwave-safe pressure cooker.
Mix dashi stock, soy sauce, and mirin together in a small bowl; pour over bitter melon mixture. Close pressure cooker according to manufacturers' instructions and cook in the microwave at 600W for 7 minutes.
Open pressure cooker and stir in okra. Close and cook until okra is tender, about 1 minute.
Transfer bitter melon mixture to a serving plate; garnish with grated ginger.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 298.4 calories, Carbohydrate 15.5 g, Cholesterol 0.3 mg, Fat 20.3 g, Fiber 5.3 g, Protein 19.1 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 3778 mg, Sugar 3.5 g