Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 10 of 12 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Potato | 1 medium (173g) baked | 161 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Eggplant | 1 cup cubed (82g) | 35 |
| Okra | 1 cup (100g) | 33 |
| Plum | 1 medium (66g) | 30 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Melon | not in our table | 0 |
| Bean | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml ) vegetable oil
- 2 medium garlic cloves, minced
- 1 small (4 ounces / 115 g ) yellow onion , finely chopped
- 2 plum tomatoes (about 8 ounces / 225 g), cored and chopped
- 2 ounces (¼ cup / 60 g) bagoong alamang
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 ea . (about 8 ounces / 225 g) bitter melon , halved lengthwise, seeded, and sliced ¼ inch thick
- 1 small (about 8 ounces / 225 g) sweet potato , peeled, quartered, and cut into ¼-inch slices
- 8 ounces (225 g) string beans , stem ends trimmed and beans cut into 2-inch lengths
- 1 medium (about 6 ounces / 170 g) eggplant , halved lengthwise, and sliced ½ inch thick
- 8 ounces (225 g) okra , caps trimmed, pods cut in half on the bias
- Cooked white rice , for serving
Directions
Heat a skillet over medium heat.
Add the oil, then garlic to the pan. Sauté briefly until aromatic.
Add the onion, and cook until softened.
Add the tomato, bagoong alamang, and salt; simmer for 5 minutes.
Add the bitter melon and sweet potato. Cover and cook until almost, but not quite, tender.
Add the string beans, eggplant, and okra. Cover and cook for a few minutes until all the vegetables are tender.
Serve the vegetables with rice.