Bitter gourd Fish Soup (苦瓜鱼片汤)

This is my mum's recipe. It is a quick soup which takes only about 20-25 minutes. Best with steamed rice and i always serve it with sliced chilli and soy sauce as dipping sauce for the fish. I used red greasy grouper today, you can use other fish like batang. 

苦瓜鱼片汤 ( Bitter gourd Fish Slices Soup ) 

Ingredients (serves 2) 

700ml water

1 block of  silken tofu, cut into large cubes

1 mini bittergourd, thinly sliced

1 big handful of mini tomatoes

1 large slice of old ginger

300g of red greasy grouper fillet, sliced

Coriander for garnish

Seasoning

Soy sauce

Pepper

Dipping sauce

Fresh red chilli, sliced

Soy sauce

Method

1. Bring 700ml of water to boil. 

2. Add ginger slice, tomatoes, tofu, and bittergourd into the boiling water. Bring to boil again and simmer for about 15 minutes or until the bittergourd is cooked. Season with soy sauce and pepper.

3. Slice the fish fillet and season lightly with salt and pepper.

4. When the bittergourd is cooked, add the sliced fish. It takes only 1-2 minutes to cook the fish.  

5. Garnish with coriander and serve immediately with steamed rice and dipping sauce.