Fusion Opor: Minced Meat and Kidney Beans in Creamy Coconut Milk

This is what happens when one craves Mexican and Indonesian food at the same time. I wanted some hearty bites of beans and meat, but I felt that I should not do any more spicy tomato or sweet soy sauce, or sous chef might think that I am just a two-tricks monkey.

Not that I care...."take it or leave it" is the "today's special" at Mochachocolata-Rita's. Haha! (Oppps. SC, if you are reading. I'll cook whatever you want tomorrow, ok?)

Hmm...what could be good with minced meat and beans? Something easy, and quick, and tasty?
- Sour cream, onion, tomato, cheese? Nah. I love. SC hates. Damn!
- Spicy sambal (chilli sauce)? Nah. Done that yesterday.
- Shrimp paste? Nah. Done that the day before.
- Teriyaki? Nah. That's for tomorrow.

AHA! Why not something like Indonesian Opor (cooked with coconut milk and spices)?

Fusion Opor: Mince Meat & Kidney Beans in Creamy Coconut Milk

Recipe
- 1 lb minced meat (chicken, beef or pork)
- 1 can of kidney beans, drained (chick peas or butter beans should work well too)
- 4 cloves shallot, thinly sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 3 red chillies, chopped
- a bunch of fresh corriander, roughly chopped
- 200ml coconut milk
- 1 stalk lemongrass, bruised
- 2 cm ginger, bruised
- 1 tsp ground corriander seed
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp turmeric
- salt, pepper, sugar

Saute garlic, shallot, ginger, chillies and lemongrass, add minced meat. Cook until the meat changed color, add beans, add coconut milk, season with spices, bring to boil, sprinkle chopped corriander. Serve with steamed rice.

Hmm, I bet minced meat and beans will work well with oyster sauce too. Ok, for next time.