Pinacbit (bitter melon and eggplant)
6 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Long eggplant | |
| 2 | Bitter melon OR | |
| ¾ | pounds | Frozen okra |
| 2 | Medium size tomatoes | |
| 2 | Cloves garlic | |
| 1 | teaspoon | Bagoong sauce |
| ½ | cup | Water |
| ¼ | cup | Shrimp or small dried fish |
| Dash of MSG | ||
Directions
Wash and slice vegetables. Remove seeds from bitter melon. Cut all vegetables into 2 inch pieces. Mix garlic, bagoong sauce, water, sliced tomates, and shrimp in deep pot. Add melon first, then eggplant, cover and simmer until eggplant is cooked, 5 to 8 minutes.
Okra may be added. After vegetables are cooked, they may be marinated in thin mayonaise for 15 minutes before serving.
Taken from back of 1973 calendar distributed by local Hawaiian newspaper.