Sambal Petai Recipe by aunty loh

Not everyone eat Petai because of its bad smell, but for people who like it,  they say Petai “Yummy!”. It is the same like why western people doesn’t like Durian while Asian People can’t live without it. Not to say so far away, my home already have a very good example to show the difference. My eldest and youngest brother hate Durian and Petai very much, while we love it very much.Keke. There were few times my mother offers RM50 for each of them to eat a piece of Durian or Petai, but, they just refuse it without any hesitation. They said, it just like people eat “shit”. Haha.

Actually Petai is very healthy for us. Some research showed that Petai contain a type of Protein that known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier! It also stimulate the production of hemoglobin in blood, reduce the blood pressure & stroke, boost brain power, overcome constipation, relief heatrburn etc. It also can be used externally.  Before reaching for insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of petai skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling, irritation and itchiness.

When compare it to an apple, it has 4x protein, 2x carbohydrates, 5x vitamin A & iron, 3x Phosphorus and 2x others vitamins & Minerals. Since Petai is so healthy and help us to prevent substainal number of illness, so, for those who doesn’t like Petai must have a try on it and make it a MUST to add in our daily diet.

“A Petai A Day, Keeps the Doctor Away”

Petai taste best if cooked in sambal. Lets me share the Sambal Petai recipe to you all.

Ingredient needed:

200g Petai

100g meat / prawn (Preferable prawn)

2 table spoon blended Chili

5 table spoon cooking oil

3 onions

salt

1. Wash the petai thoroughly.

2. Cut the onion into slice and chopped the meat into small pieces. Pour some cooking oil into wok and heat it. When the oil is hot enough, add in the onion into wok and fried it.

3. When the onions are gold in colour, add in the blended chili padi and mix it together with the onion.

4. Fried the sambal until it smell good and then add in the meat. Add in a pinch of salt then Mix it well.

5. When the meat is cooked, add in the petai and stir it well. Do not over-cooked the petai, otherwise it will become too soft and not tasty. Mix it for 3-5 minute is enough.

6. Ta Da! Petai is ready to serve! It taste very good if eat together with white rice. Yummy Yummy.