Stir-Fried Bottle Gourd recipe - ingredients, nutrition and when to eat it
A light summer side dish made by gently stir-frying thinly sliced bottle gourd with perilla seed powder and soy sauce.
A light summer side dish made by gently stir-frying thinly sliced bottle gourd with perilla seed powder and soy sauce. Its soft texture and nutty flavor make it a lovely side for rice at lunch or dinner.
Side dishes · 15 minutes to cook
Tips: Bottle gourd breaks easily if sliced too thin, so aim for slices about 0.5 cm thick.
Tips: Add the perilla seed powder at the end to preserve its nutty aroma.
Tips: The amount of moisture in the gourd can vary, so add the water gradually and adjust as needed.
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Ingredients (1 serving)
- Bottle gourd — 180 g
- Ground perilla seeds — 1 Tbsp
- Soy sauce — 0.5 Tbsp
- Garlic — 1 clove
- Cooking oil — 1 tsp
- Water — 4 Tbsp
- Whole sesame seeds — 0.5 tsp