Grains and Beans...??
As we grow older, we need to consume fibrous food such as beans and vegetable instead of meat and starchy food. As my Dad is staying with me for a visit in USA, I need to make sure his meal includes beans in his daily meal. When we visited our parents home, there was wide array of Burmese food on the table as the hospitality of our culture. When I visited the market before Burmese New Year, It was crowded some shop owners are old and they still remember me because I used to join Mom when she went for grocery shopping. Mom always used to get the items that our Daddy might like.
Also as a family with many children, Mom never allow us to choose the food of our preference. She always cooked what our dad might like and we had to adjust our taste to the food that she made the food for Dad. However, once in a while she would make the food that we requested.
When I cook for my family, I also need to consider what my Dad might like and how he might like it. He love to eat meal with less salt, with fruits and yogurt after his meal. As a daughter , I need to make sure to cook the perfect meal that Dad use to have at home.
In Minnesota, goat meat available in most Indian grocery stores. I plan to cook goat meat with bean as it is also good for health. Yellow split pea is a great choice to cook together with goat meat. We could also have this curry with either Nan or Paratha instead of paring with rice.
Bean with Goat Meat Curry (3-5 Serving)
Ingredients
1 lb Goat meat ( Cut into 1 inch cubes)
1 cup Split yellow pea
1 cup Chopped onion
1 tsp Ginger
2 tsp Garlic
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1 tbsp Tamarind paste ( soak in a cup of water)
1 pcs Bay Leave
2 pcs Cloves
2 pcs Cardamon
1 tbsp Chili Powder
1 cup Chopped Tomato
10 pcs Curry leaves
2 Tbsp Canola Oil
Instruction
1. In a small pot about 2 qt size. add split pea and add 2-3 cups of water and boil for 30- 40 minutes. Let it cool down.
2. In a 6 Qt size Dutch Oven, add meat, oil, chopped ginger , garlic and onion together with turmeric powder and chili powder. Add salt to your own taste. Mix it well and cook on the stove with medium high heat. Stir occasionally.
3. When the meat is cooked until all the water has evaporated and the oil is bubbling at the base of the pan, add the chopped tomato, boiled split pea, cardamon, cloves and bay leaf and stir to mix well.
4. Add 2 cups of water and 1 cup of tamarind juice. Simmer with medium low heat for 45 minutes.
5. When the meat is tender, add 1 tsp of curry powder and curry leaves. Taste and add salt to your own taste. Let it boil for 10 more minutes and ready.
( Note: We may also add 5-6 pieces of frozen or fresh drumstick together between step 4 and 5. it is totally optional. )
