Stuffed Bittergourd with Homemade Sauce

I have shared a number of homecooked recipes in my blog for this favourite vegetable of mine, Bittergourd. Though I am the only one in my family who eat this bitter vegetable, but once a while I will still cook it.  Today, I would like to share with my readers this stuffed bittergourd with homemade sauce.  

Ingredients:
1 bittergourd
1 cup minced pork

Marinade:
1/2 tsp 5-spice powder
1 tsp light soy sauce
1/2 tsp cornflour
Dash of chicken stock granules
1 small shallots (chopped)
1 tbsp water

Homemade sauce: (Mix together in a bowl)
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1/2 tsp chicken stock granules
Dash of grounded white pepper
Drizzle of sesame oil
1/2 tsp cornflour
4 tbsp water (adjust accordingly)

Methods:

1. Marinade the minced pork with the marinade ingredients and set aside for later use.
2. Wash the bittergourd, cut into 1/2" rings, cored, quick boil, drain and let it cool.
3. Stuff the bittergourd rings with the marinated minced pork, set aside on a plate and steam until the meat is cooked and the bittergourd is soft. Remove the bittergourd and place them onto a serving dish.
4. In a heated wok, pour in sauce and cook while stirring until it thickens.  At this juncture, taste for correct seasoning (add any seasonings if needed).
5. Turn off heat, drizzle the sauce over the bittergourd and serve hot!