Bitter Melon and Brinjal (Eggplant) Relish

This Filipino vegetable relish is a good side dish for any meal.

Step: 1

Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add the bitter melon and eggplant to the boiling water and return to a boil; cook at a boil for 2 minutes. Drain. Rinse with cold water to stop from cooking further.

Step: 2

Toss the bitter melon, eggplant, carrot, garlic, green chile peppers, and sweet onion in a large bowl; cover with plastic wrap and set aside.

Step: 3

Stir the water, vinegar, ginger, sugar, and salt together in a pot; bring to a boil until the sugar has dissolved completely. Set aside to cool completely. Pour the cooled vinegar mixture over the vegetables in the bowl, assuring the vegetables are completely submerged. Cover and refrigerate. Serve cold.

Per Serving: 34 calories; protein 0.4g; carbohydrates 8.4g; fat 0.1g; sodium 74.9mg.

The most obvious way to pick a side dish is to look at your main dish (pasta, chicken, seared tofu) and choose something different. When you’re cooking pasta, go for a simple vegetable . Made steak? Go for something light. If you’re making stir-fry with rice, it must not a best idea to adjust with make a rice salad.

One make sure is also can make to cooking method . You don’t want to push more often your oven by scheduling three dishes at once in there, or be juggling four pans on the cooking items . But often you can make a dish do more often .