Buncis Tumis Tauco - Stir Fry Green Beans with Salted Soy Beans

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Author: Anita Jacobson

Categories: Side Dish Vegetarian

Cuisines: Indonesian

Ingredients: Vegetables

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 30 mins

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoon cooking oil
• 3 shallots, thinly sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon salted soy beans (Indonesian: tauco)
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tomato, cored and quartered
• 5 red chilies, sliced diagonally
• 2 lemongrass, remove outer layer and cut into 2 inch lengths
• 4 bay leaves (Indonesian: daun salam)
• 250 gram green beans, remove ends and sliced diagonally
• 1 cup hot water
• 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce

Instructions

1. Heat cooking oil in a wok or frying pan on high heat. Stir fry shallots and garlic until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
2. Add tauco and sugar and cook for another 30 seconds to 1 minute.
3. Add tomato, chilies, lemongrass, and bay leaves and cook for another 1 minute.
4. Add green beans, mix well so that green beans are fully coated with the rest of the ingredients.
5. Pour water and soy sauce and boil for 1 to 2 minutes.
6. Turn off heat and serve immediately with steamed white rice.