Green beans and taoco stir fry


ingredients:

  • 3 shallots, sliced thinly
  • 2 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
  • 1 tsp taoco (fermented soy beans)
  • 1/2 tbsp sugar (optional)
  • 40 g chili, sliced diagonally
  • 1 tomato, quartered
  • 4 salam leaves
  • 2 stalks lemongrass, halved
  • 250 g green beans, sliced diagonally
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup cooking oil

directions:

  • Coarsely ground taoco in a mortar and pestle. Set aside.
  • Heat cooking oil in a wok and stir-fry shallots and garlic over high heat quickly.
  • Add taoco and sugar into the wok. Stir-fry for 30 seconds.
  • Add chili, tomato, salam leaves and lemongrass. Cook for one minute.
  • Combine green beans into the wok. Stir-fry quickly to combine all the ingredients for another minute.
  • Add water and simmer for 1 minute. Season with soy sauce if desired.
  • Remove from heat and serve with steamed rice.