Always peel petai before you eat them

Here's the mouthwatering bowl of petai I made mysef last night. Mixed together with the load of small shrimps are some green slivers. Those are petai beans . 

Taken from pods that grow on trees 30 metres high in the rainforest . Yes, I can cook.

Smells as gassy as Cha Ohm , but tastes like bitter pistachios. 

Make them and keep them in the fridge to nibble on. Too much petai can spoil your kidneys. And that goes for buah jering too. Remember that. 

Before peeling, this is what it looks like

After being halved , the embryo is exposed.

Remove the embryo with the tip of a small knife. 

Some say it makes the bean more bitter if you leave it on.

But that's not the main reason why you should peel petai. 

This is.

Yep ...WORMS ! Alive ! Even though they were packed in plastic and heat sealed tight. 

By right, I should stop at half.

Now , take a good look at the beans next to the one above where the worm is sitting.

There are signs of infestation. Sometimes there are no trails but a slightly browned spot. 

I found another 2 through this method.

Always ....ALWAYS peel petai before you eat them .