Thread: Tua Bark Ar or Open Mouthed Broad Beans

Tua Bark Ar or Open Mouthed Broad Beans, these are quite nice, slightly salty and need the shells taking off, nice and crunchy and great with beer, have to admit I don't know whether they are a nut or a bean, but it is one of the cheapest on the market, at 7/11 a small bag sells for 10baht, so at your local Thai market a 10baht bag will be pretty big, at that price worth trying even if you don't like them, older people may find them hard on your teeth.



Nice little snack to make with your broad beans whilst drinking beer.

Broad Beans with Onions and Bacon

Serves 2 as a side dish.

• 250 g broad beans, shelled
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 175 ml chicken stock
• 125 g smoked bacon, thinly sliced
• juice of 1 lemon
• salt and pepper to taste

Cook the broad beans in boiling salted water for 2 minutes. Drain and cool. Peel and discard the outer skins. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium–high heat. Add the onion and sauté for 5 minutes. Add the broad beans and bacon and sauté for a further 5 minutes. Add the stock and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 15 minutes, or until the broad beans are tender. Add lemon juice and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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