豆豉苦瓜鱼滑拌饭Bittergourd with Fish Paste and Black Beans Over Rice

【材料】
苦瓜150克（切薄片以盐洗净）、食油2汤匙、姜10克（切薄片）、蒜头2瓣（剁碎）、黑豆豉１汤匙（洗净）、豆瓣酱1汤匙、鱼胶100克（现买）

【调味料】
胡椒粉1⁄4茶匙、黑酱油1⁄4茶匙、白糖1⁄2茶匙、鸡粉1茶匙、清水5-6汤匙
【勾芡】 生粉1茶匙、清水2汤匙

【装饰】 莞荽适量

【做法】
1. 起锅热适量油，用汤匙将鱼胶舀入油中泡至将熟即可盛出，沥油待用。
2. 锅中留2汤匙油，把姜和蒜头炒香。（图1）
3. 加入豆豉和豆瓣酱，炒香后加入苦瓜和鱼胶。（图2-4）
4. 炒约２分钟后加入调味料，然后勾芡。（图5）
5. 把苦瓜鱼滑盛出，淋在白饭上趁热吃。

【Ingredients】
150 g bittergourd (sliced thinly + extra salt for washing),2 tbsps cooking oil, 10 g ginger, sliced thinly, 2 cloves garlic(chopped), 1 heaped tbsp black beans(washed briefly), 1 tbsp soy bean paste ‘tau cheow’,100 g fish paste(store-bought from the wet market), coriander leaves(garnishing)

【Seasoning】
1⁄4 tsp ground pepper, 1⁄4 tsp dark soya sauce, 1⁄2 tsp sugar,1 tsp chicken stock granules, 5-6 tbsps water

【Thickening】
1 tsp cornflour + 2 Tbps water

【Method】
1. Heat oil in a wok, spoon fish paste into wok and fry briefly. Once the fish paste turn white, dish out and drain.
2. Leave 2 tbsp oil in wok, sauté ginger and garlic till fra-grant. (pic 1)
3. Add black bean paste and soy bean paste. Stir-fry well till bean pastes are fragrant, then add the bitter　gourd and fish paste.(pic2- 4)
4. Stir-fry for one to two minutes. Pour in seasonings and thickening solution.(pic5)
5. Dish out over rice and serve immediately.