Long beans salad

Long beans salad recipe

Ingredients

long beans

distilled white vinegar

salt

black sesame seeds

red onions

monosodium glutamate(MSG)

oil

Preparation

[ Step 1 ]

Cut away the long beans ends and then cut them into equal length.

Wash and put it aside.

[ Step 2 ]

In a cooking pot, bring water to boil.

Add salt and distilled white vinegar too.

Once water starts to boil, add in the long beans.

Let it cook for about 3-4 minutes.

 

[ Step 3 ]

Prepare a large bowl of ice and cold water.

[ Step 4 ]

Now, remove long beans from the boiled water and plunge into ice water.

[ Step 5 ] 

Drain long beans well before cutting them into smaller pieces.

[ Step 6 ]

Black sesame seeds, toasted.

[ Step 7 ]

Toss beans with just a pinch of monosodium glutamate(MSG), toasted black sesame seeds, fried crispy onions and oil. Sprinkle more of fried crispy onions on top of the salad before serving.

This long bean salad is one delicious relish :)

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Burmese Fermented Tea Leaf Salad (Lephet Thoke)

Burma is one of very few countries where tea is eaten as well as drunk. Its pickled tea is unique in the region, and is not only regarded as the national delicacy but plays a significant role in Burmese society. Its place in the [1]cuisine of Myanmar is reflected by the following popular expression:

"Of all the fruit, the mango's the best; Of all the meat, pork's the best; Of all the leaves, lahpet's the best".

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The beauty of this national delicacy is that we can add whatever suitable ingredients we like as well as different preparation techniques to change the taste, texture and presentation of this popular Burmese snack. In this recipe, i will be adding toasted chick peas powder to give this salad both a creamy texture as well as a nutty flavour. By the way, i have posted two posts on fermented tea leaf. Below are the links for these two posts.
How to marinate fermented tea leaves
Fermented tea leaves salad mixed with rice (lephet htamin)

Recipe for Lephet Thoke

First, marinate the fermented tea leaf (lephet) with oil, fish sauce and lime or lemon juice

Ingredients needed for Lephet Thoke

1. cabbage, thinly sliced

2. tomatoes, thinly sliced

3. onions or shallots, thinly sliced

4. dried shrimps

5. toasted chick peas powder

6. mixed crispy fried garlic, crispy fried yellow beans, roasted peanuts, 

    sunflower seeds and sesame seeds ( Ready-made)

Preparation

Add everything inside a big bowl and mix well.

Let's tuck in :)

You can eat this with garlic and green chili.

For a drink, a cup of hot Burmese tea goes well with this.

I hope you enjoy my recipes as much as i enjoy sharing these humble recipes on my blog.

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Chicken soup with Bok choy

Hi Dear Readers,
Today i'm going to share with you my simple and tasty soup recipe.

Ingredients needed are:

1. Chicken bones
2. Bok choy
3. Red onions
4. Garlic
5. Ginger
6. Lemon grass
7. Cooking oil
8. Turmeric
9. Seasons to taste



Heat oil in the cooking pot. Add small amount of turmeric powder. Saute the onion, garlic, ginger and lemon grass for a minute or until onion turns transparent.

Put in the chicken bones and cook for about 5 minutes on medium heat. Stir occasionally.

Add 2 cups of hot water. Cover with the lid and let it cook for about 30-40 minutes.

Now, add in the coarsely chopped bok choy into the pot, lower the heat and simmer for another 4-5 minutes. Seasons to taste.

                                

Chicken soup with Bok choy is ready :)

Best to serve warm.

Note:

Bok choy, which is otherwise known as pak choi or Chinese cabbage is commonly used in Chinese cuisine.
Bok choy can be seen in soups and stir-fries.

Have a great weekend everyone!

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Choko sour soup

Choko has a very mild flavour, so it is best to cook with stronger flavours. In this recipe, i'm going to cook choko with shrimp paste and tamarind.

 To make choko sour soup, you need the following ingredients:

 choko, peeled and cut into small cubes

 1 red onion, coarsely chopped

 1 teaspoon shrimp paste
 1 teaspoon tamarind paste
 2 tablespoons cooking oil
 seasons to taste

Method

Heat oil in the cooking pot.

Saute the onion and shrimp paste.

 Add the choko cubes and cook for about a minute.

Stir occasionally.

 Add 2 1/2 cups of water and stir.

Cover and let it boil for about 15-20 minutes on medium heat.

Add tamarind paste to the boiling soup.
Cover and simmer for another 8-10 minutes.
Seasons to taste.

Now, it is ready to enjoy.

Choko carries the flavours of shrimp paste and tamarind very well.



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