Indonesia Petai

Often called stinky beans, petai beans are a type of legume that grows throughout South and Southeast Asia. These beans are notorious for their strong, long-lasting odor. these smelly, bright green beans are prized for their distinctive nuttiness and are believed to offer a plethora of health benefits. Petai beans are incredibly versatile and can be enjoyed in various ways – raw, fried, roasted in their shell, or pickled – and they are often used to prepare sambal petai, a stir-fry with petai beans, curry paste, shrimp paste, chilis, and garlic.