RATATOUILLE WITH BITTER MELON

Ratatouille with Bitter Melon image

This is a recipe for ratatouille cooked in a microwave pressure cooker. This is a vegetarian main or side dish and the delicious taste of this dish comes from the mixed vegetables. This is Okinawa-inspired as we've added bitter melon as one of the main ingredients. Bitter melon is one of the vegetables that makes Okinawa prefecture famous in Japan. Try this recipe at home and you'll be surprised how delicious it is.

Provided by Pearl Ishizaki

Time 37m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 pinch salt
⅓ bitter melon, seeded and cubed
½ eggplant, cut into small cubes
½ onion, cut into small cubes
3 spears asparagus, cut into small cubes
1 stalk celery, cut into small cubes
⅓ red bell pepper, cut into small cubes
⅓ yellow bell pepper, cut into small cubes
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (6.5 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 tablespoon olive oil
¼ teaspoon dried basil
¼ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Dissolve salt in a bowl of water; add bitter melon. Let soak for 5 minutes. Drain.
Combine bitter melon, eggplant, onion, asparagus, celery, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, and garlic in a microwave pressure cooker. Mix in tomato sauce, olive oil, basil, oregano, and thyme.
Cook in the microwave at 600W for 7 minutes.
Release pressure according to manufacturer's instructions. Mix well; season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 75.7 calories, Carbohydrate 10.2 g, Fat 3.7 g, Fiber 4.4 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 291.5 mg, Sugar 4.8 g