Spoon and Chopsticks

This is a great dish that goes well with rice. The main ingredients of this soup are potatoes, black-eyed beans and bamboo shoot. Bamboo shoots are readily available in Chinese grocery stores.



Ingredients:

• A handful of sour bamboo shoot (If you don't prefer sour taste, you can use normal bamboo shoot.)
• 1/2 cup black-eyed beans, soaked overnight
• 5-6 medium sized potatoes, peeled and cut in small cubes
• 50g mince (You can make it a vegetarian dish by not adding mince.)
• 1 tomato, chopped
  
  
• 3-4 cloves garlic, crushed
• Small piece of ginger, crushed
• 2-3 tablespoon oil
• Salt as taste
• Chilli powder as taste (If you like it hot, you can add red chillies or more chilli powder.)
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
• 800ml water

Preparation:

• Heat oil in a pressure cooker.
• Fry bamboo shoots for a minute or two.
• Add potatoes, mince and beans. Fry for 4-5 minutes.
• Add ginger, garlic, salt, chilli powder and cumin powder. Cook for a minute or two.
• Add water and close the lid. Cook in medium heat for 15-20 minutes until the beans and potatoes get soft.
• Once it is cooked, stir well. You may break the potatoes with a ladle to bring thickness to the soup.
• You may garnish the soup with finely chopped spring onion or coriander.