Loofah also known as petola in Malay, 丝瓜 in Chinese, some called it Angled Loofah or Luffa. This gourd is mild sweet in taste & spongy in texture. Loofah helps to treats constipation as it is high in fibre content. It is also anti-aging and is good for the complexion.
Ingredients: (serves 3)
1 Loofah about 320g whole (Petola)
20g Glass Noodles (Tang Hoon)
10g Dried Prawns
20g Frozen/Fresh Corn Niblets
5pcs Ginger - thinly sliced
1 1/2 tsp Cooking Oil
Seasoning:
125ml Water (can use water from soaking dried prawns & top up with water)
1/2 tsp Sugar
1 tbsp Light Soy Sauce
1/4 tsp Sesame Oil
1/4 tsp Salt
Starch mixture for thickening (optional)
Step by Step:
1. Heat up oil in pan, fry ginger till fragrant. Then add soaked dried prawns and fry till fragrant.
2. Then add loofah & stirfry for a minute.
3. Add water and all the seasoning sauce. Finally add in glass noodles. Let it simmer for about 2-3 minutes until loofah soften.
4. Optional : Add starch mixture and stirring continuously if you want a thicker sauce.
5. Dish up & serve with hot steamed rice.
Tips : When peeling loofah, peel thinly so that it can holds it shape better when cooked.
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