Bean with Rib
As our children grew up in other countries but they still love with their homemade food because of most of the Burmese cook meals at home for their families. Some families take care of different duties depends on their different lifestyle. Actually, most mothers cook for their family to ensure the family tradition and culture. It also builds the closeness and bond between children and parents. Also great for psychological well being of children too.
Some children from Burma travel to other countries to pursue their higher education and for their academic goal. At least they can try to cook this Burmese home cook meal when they have the interest to make their own meal while they are away from their families or parents.
It is difficult for the children who grew up outside Myanmar to read the recipe of our language so unable to cook Myanmar meal when they grew up. Therefore I tried to devote myself to write a different type of recipes that our children can cook.
My sister regularly call me as routine on weekends " Sis!, what are you cooking?". I would tell her what am I cooking and how to cook. She got the motivation to cook that dish and prepared as I told her. Then her daughter loves that dish and asks me the recipe. Therefore I have to take the time write it down on my blog. So someday, my niece will read my recipe and cook if she has time.
Bean is a fibrous grain and it is good for everybody. We can use any meat such as beef short rib, Goat meat, Chicken or Pork Rib. For this recipe, I cooked with pork rib and bean (Chana dal or Yellow Split Peas) is always delightful.
Split Yellow Pea with Pork Spare Ribs
Ingredients
2 cups Split Peas
1 lb Pork Spare Ribs
1/2 cup Chopped Onion
1 tbsp finely chopped Ginger
1 tbsp finely chopped Garlic
2 tsp Chili Powder
1 pcs Bay leaves
1 tsp Cumin
2 pcs Dried Chili pepper
1 tsp fish sauce
2 tsp Turmeric powder
2 tsp Curry Powder (or) Masala
2 tbsp Oil
1tbsp Tamarin pulp (mix with 1 cup of water)
5-10 leaves Curry Leaves
Instructions
1. In the pot, 2-3 qt, add the bean with 3 cups of water and boil till it softens but not mushy. Then set it aside.
2. In the bowl, put all the spare ribs (1 inch a piece), salt, turmeric powder and mix it thoroughly.
3. On the medium-high heat stove, use 4 qt pan with oil then fry the 2dried chili pepper. ( be careful not to burn. It takes only a few seconds to roast). Then set it aside.
4. In the same pot, add chopped onion, ginger, garlic, cumin and chili powder together then stir until fragrant.
5. Add the seasoned spare ribs in the pan with fish sauce then stir 5-10 minutes to make sure all the water from meat dried out.
6. Add the boiled bean and tomato with bay leaves and stir.
7. Then add 2 cups of water together with tamarind juice ( previously soaked in 1 cup of water) strain out the pulps.
8. Cover the pot over medium-low heat and stir quite often not to burn on the bottom of the pan.
9. Let it simmer till all the meat from the rib is tender.
10. Taste the soup and season with little salt to your own taste.
11. Finally, add curry leaves and masala then let it boil for another 5-10 minutes.
12. It is ready to serve with Nan, Parata, Pita bread or rice depends on the different preference that you choose.
( Note: This dish can be served with rice and crispy prawn fritters. )
