Stir-fried winter melon with tomatoes

Overview

Winter melon is one of the common dishes on our table. It is a fat-free vegetable and fruit among melons and is called slimming melon. Add a tomato and simply fry it, it is more fragrant than meat. Friends who like it may wish to try it.

Tags

• hot dishes
• home cooking
• lunch
• dinner
• five spice powder
• light soy sauce
• oil
• onions
• red oil
• winter melon
• salt
• tomatoes

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Soak the tomatoes in light salt water for about 10 minutes, clean them, peel and remove the flesh from the winter melon.

   

2. 2 Cut the winter melon into diamond-shaped pieces and cut the tomatoes into cubes. According to personal preference, blanch the tomatoes in boiling water and peel them for a better taste.

   

3. 3 Add an appropriate amount of oil to the wok, sprinkle a little five-spice powder and chopped green onions to bring out the aroma, add tomatoes and stir-fry until the tomatoes produce soup

   

4. 4 Add the winter melon and stir-fry until the winter melon becomes soft.

   

5. 5 Add appropriate amount of water and simmer for two to three minutes.

   

6. 6 Add salt, a little light soy sauce, and a little red oil to taste. If you like sour and sweet taste, you can add some white sugar without adding red oil. Season as you like.

   

7. 7 Remove from pan and plate. The color looks appetizing, and the slightly spicy taste is also very appetizing.