Boiled or Steamed Vatana Bean

How to make Steamed Vatana Bean??

Last week, I posted the recipe for fried rice with steamed Vatana Bean.
Here is the instruction to make the steamed bean.
In Burmese, we called it ( Pe Pyoat). In Burma ( Myanmar), we could conveniently buy any street corner or in the market.
As we live abroad, we need to know how to make perfectly boiled white Vatana bean.
After several times of trial and error, this is the recipe I could share for Every mom ( from Burma ) or anybody who wants to try making it at home.
It is really easy as 1..2..3...

We can buy that Vatana bean from any Indian groceries since that bean also plays the part of their vegetarian diet.

Boiled or Stemmed Vatana Bean

Instruction

1. Soak 5 cups of Vatana Bean in the Bowl overnight ( water should be at least one inch above the beans)

2. Next day, drain all water and spread the bean in a strainer cover with soaked cheese cloth.

3. You may need to sprinkle some water from time to time if the cloth is dry. Keep it cover it for two days.

4. After two days, see if the beans are sprouting well.

5. In warm weather countries, we may need only one day for sprouting.

6. In cold weather countries,  we need to wait 2 days to get the well-sprouted bean.

7. When the beans are ready to be cooked, we may need a 5qt pressure cooker with the steamer insert to get it perfectly cooked.

8. We may use the rice cooker, but the beans may be mushy. ( as your choice)

9. Mix the bean with crushed palm sugar ( 3Tbsp) and 3 tsp of salt .

10. Put all bean in the steamer insert with 3 cups of water.

11. Make sure tighten the pot and lock for your safety.

12. Boil the pot with medium heat and set the timer for 45 minutes.

After 45 minute, turn off the heat. release the pressure before opening the pot.
Note: Do not open the pot immediately after releasing the pressure! You might get severe scalds.
We may enjoy the steamed bean right away. Or we may also store in the freezer for a few months.
We may also mix steam bean with salt and olive oil to eat with Naan Bread ( Indian Tandoori Naan Bread).

Before Steaming ( Sprouted Vatana Bean)

After Steamed Vatana Bean

Happy Cooking! ENJOY!