Petai or some called it stinky beans. Some hate it, some love it. Stinky beans is pungent in flavour & taste slightly bitter. Asian do really love stinky stuff, durians, stinky tofu & petai.
My hometown Tapah is famous for Petai beans. The orang asli (aboriginals) will pluck this petai beans from the forest. Petai tree is really tall & huge. It really takes a lot effort to pluck this stinky beans.
So stinky yet people still love it to the earth. Simply google search for benefits of petai beans. It really has a lot of health benefits.
Here's a simple & not so spicy recipe of cooking petai with minced pork.
Ingredients : (Serves 2)
100gm petai beans
100gm minced pork (can be replace with minced chicken meat)
2 red chilli, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 small onion, cut into wedges
10 tbsp water
2 tbsp cooking oil
Seasoning sauce: (mix together)
1 tsp sugar
2 tsp fish sauce
1 tsp soy sauce
10 tbsp water
Step by Step:
1. Heat up pan with cooking oil. Add in garlic & fry till fragrant & turns golden color.
2. Add in onions & stirfry for about 1 minute.
3. Continue to add in minced pork & chopped chilli. Keep stir & pressing on the minced pork to prevent it become clump together. Cook till minced pork almost cook.
4. Add in petai beans & stirfry for another 1 minute.
5. Add 10 tbsp of water & seasoning sauce. Cover & let it simmer for about 3 minutes until all gravy dries up.
6. Remove from pan & ready to be serve with hot steamed white rice.
Eating petai will cause your urine stinks?
If you are one of those petai lovers, people around you find it hard to ignore your presence, especially after a hearty meal of rice with petai. This is because your body starts emitting a strong repulsive odour that is so pervasive and characteristic of petai. The stink can start as soon as 30 minutes after consumption of petai and it can remain a source of embarrassment for as long as two days.
The smell is especially telling while you are urinating. It's the toilet experience that irks the non-petai eaters. But sweat, burp and flatulence all tend to also give the unmistakable aroma of petai, aptly known also as ‘stink beans’ in some cultures. So, if you are out on a date, petai is a definite 'no-no'
Tips : Eating brinjals during a petai meal can reduce the stinky urine smells.
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