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Stir-fry tow gay recipe (bean sprouts)
- Cuisine: Malaysian
- Prep Time: 20 min(s)
- Cook Time: 20 min(s)
- Serves 4- 5
A tasty and spicy dish. The different ingredients come together to create a delicious dish. For best results, blend the dried shrimps, shrimp paste (belachan) and the chilli to form a paste.
Eaten as a side dish, usually with rice.
Ingredients
1 tbsp sesame oil½ medium onion (preferably red), finely chopped
1 tsp garlic paste
1 tsp ginger paste
1 large fresh chilli, finely chopped
1 tbsp dried shrimps, crushed or roughly chopped
1 tsp shrimp paste (belachan)
1 tsp fish sauce
½ tsp sweet soya sauce
1 medium carrot, thinly sliced
300g bean sprouts
1 tbsp fresh coriander leaves, to garnish
Preparation
Heat the oil in a large wok over medium-high heat. Add the onion and fry until brown. Add the garlic and ginger, and stir until aromatic.Add the chilli and dried shrimps. Reduce heat to low.
In a bowl, add a teaspoon of water to the shrimp paste and mix. Once a smooth paste has formed, add the mixture to the wok. Stir, and increase heat to medium.
Add the fish sauce and sweet soya sauce. Add 2 teaspoons of water. Add the carrot and cook for 30 seconds.
Add the bean sprouts and mix well. Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook for 1 minute.
Season to taste with salt. Garnish with coriander to serve.
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