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Petai Padi

4/7/2022

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How does Petai Padi look like?

Parkia speciosa (petai, bitter bean, twisted cluster bean, stinker, or stink bean) is a plant of the genus Parkia in the family Fabaceae. Scientifically, there are 12 species, but the most commonly sold are Petai Papan from Malaysia and Thailand.

In recent years, the Petai Padi, the pride of Indonesian Petai, has been introduced to Singaporeans and it has become a preferred choice of many.
In Indonesia itself, Petai Padi is the most valued over Petai Papan, Petai Jawa, Petai Kedarung, and Petai Belalang.

How to differentiate between the common Petai Papan and prized Petai Padi?
1. Petai Papan is big, hard, and slightly bitter.
2. Petai Padi is much smaller, more round, more crunchy, and a little sweet.
3. Petai Papan is usually sliced during cooking otherwise it would be difficult to chew.
4. Petai Padi is usually cooked as a whole bean because it is not too hard and easier to chew.

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How to Cook Sambal Petai

18/7/2021

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Sambal Petai is delicious and easy to cook! Extremely nutritious, the humble sambal petai, also known as the stinky bean, is easy to recreate at home. In this video, we managed to get Chef Lam to show us how he cooks the Sambal Petai to perfection!

Ingredients:
Petai
Prawns
Garlic
Onion
( Any kind, purple or white can be used. )
Chili
Long Sheng Prawn Chili Sauce
( Also known as Ebi Sambal / Hae Bee Hiam )

Method:
1. Slice Petai in half, blanch in boiling water for 2 minutes before setting aside after draining the water.
2. Add oil and saute onions, before adding the chili and prawns.
3. Add Long Sheng Hae Bee Hiam and stir fry after adding the petai till the colour is unifomly red.
4. Add a bit of starch with water stirred in to make a paste, to thicken the sauce, if desired.
5. Enjoy your Sambal Petai in the comfort of your own home!

Petai Padi

In a nutshell, Petai beans are rich in fibre, iron, potassium and tryptophan — an amino acid that may help boost mood and sleep — said the NUS authors. Other purported health benefits include lowering blood pressure and blood sugar, and alleviating constipation.
Pro tip: Petai Padi is not as hard and you don't need to slice it in half before cooking. Try the Petai Padi and let us know how you like it!

Nutrition Notes: Petai

Iron, Fe 3.4 mg (42.50%)
Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) 32.7 mg (36.33%)
Protein 10 g (20.00%)
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.2 mg (15.38%)
Carbohydrate 16.9 g (13.00%)
Calcium, Ca 126 mg (12.60%)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.15 mg (12.50%)
Potassium, K 376 mg (8.00%)
Total Fat (lipid) 1.8 g (5.14%)
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 0.5 mg (3.13%)
Total dietary Fiber 1 g (2.63%)
Sodium, Na 11 mg (0.73%)
Phosphorus, P 3 mg (0.43%)

Just 124 kcal for 100g of Petai, this bitter bean from the broad beans family is delicious when cooked well.

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