Ratatouille With Bitter Melon

• 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

1. Dissolve salt in a bowl of water; add bitter melon. Let soak for 5 minutes. Drain.
2. 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.
3. Cook in the microwave at 600W for 7 minutes.
4. Release pressure according to manufacturer's instructions. Mix well; season with salt and pepper.

salt, bitter, eggplant, onion, cubes, celery, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, clove garlic, tomato sauce, olive oil, dried basil, oregano, thyme, salt

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/258289/ratatouille-with-bitter-melon/ (may not work)