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
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.
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.