Ratatouille With Bitter Melon - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pinch salt
1/3 bitter melon, seeded and cubed
1/2 eggplant, cut into small cubes
1/2 onion, cut into small cubes
3 spears asparagus, cut into small cubes
1 stalk celery, cut into small cubes
1/3 red bell pepper, cut into small cubes
1/3 yellow bell pepper, cut into small cubes
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (6.5 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Preparation

Dissolve salt in a bowl of water; add bitter melon. Let soak for 5 minutes. Drain.
Combine bitter melon, eggplant, onion, asparagus, celery, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, and garlic in a microwave pressure cooker. Mix in tomato sauce, olive oil, basil, oregano, and thyme.
Cook in the microwave at 600W for 7 minutes.
Release pressure according to manufacturer's instructions. Mix well; season with salt and pepper.