This makes a nice breakfast. It has a powerful punch of nutrients and energy. It is also just a really nice salad and can be served hot or warm.

Serves 4

• 3 free range eggs
• 4-5 cloves garlic, sliced or pounded
• 2 small onions, sliced
• 1 inch ginger, grated or pounded
• 1-2 T oil or butter or both
• 1 t turmeric
• 1 t chili powder
• 1 t cumin seeds, ground
• 1 t coriander seeds, ground
• 1 avocado, diced
• 3 T toasted sesame seeds
• 2 tomatoes, diced
• lime juice to taste
• 1 bunch cilantro, roughly chopped
• salt and pepper to taste

Serves 4

• 4-5 free range eggs
• 4-5 cloves garlic, sliced, pounded or chopped
• 2 small onions, sliced
• 1 inch ginger, grated or pounded
• 1-2 T oil or butter or both
• 1 t turmeric
• 1 t chili powder
• 3-4 T sesame seeds, ground
• 1/2 bunch coriander, roughly chopped
• salt to taste

Method:
Saute the onions and turmeric in the oil and butter until they are golden. Add the chili powder, garlic and ginger. Saute briefly then push to one side and add the eggs. Add the salt and pepper.

Lightly steamed homegrown green beans are delicious with cream cheese and balachaung

Serves 2-4

• 500g (1 lb) green beans
• ¼ c homemade cream cheese
• ¼ c peanut balachaung
• ½ lime’s juice
• salt to taste

Method:
Blanch green beans and drain. While hot add the cream cheese and toss until it has melted and coated the beans. Add balachaung, lime juice and salt to taste.

Serves 4

• 1 c red lentils
• 1 small onion, sliced
• 3-4 cloves garlic, sliced
• ½ t turmeric
• 1 T oil
• 4-5 c chicken broth or water
• salt or fish sauce to taste
• black pepper

Method:
Put ingredients in a pot and simmer until the lentils are very soft.

The Rakhine people of Western Myanmar love very hot spicy food and make this dip hotter than I can handle it. Therefore, although I say the chili’s are optional, it is no longer an Arakanese dip if the chilis are not added!

serves 4

• 5-6 Japanese eggplants
• ½ small white onion, sliced very thin and rinsed under cold water
• 1/4 c cold pressed peanut oil
• 2-3 hot green or red fresh chilis (optional)

Chicken broth is a practical and affordable addition to any diet. Broths and stocks provide powerful nourishment.

Organic chicken legs are generally a reasonable price and sometimes even cheaper than buying the whole chicken. You can leave the skin on if you like. I like to fry the chicken skins up for a tasty snack. Use the rendered chicken fat to fry with.

Organic chicken fat was traditionally considered to be very healing. This recipe is also good because you can use the poached chicken meat to make Myanmar Chicken Salad, and other recipes.