Baa Yir (Deep-Fried Yellow Bean Paste) Recipe
Recipe
Ingredients
4 oz beans, moong, dried
1 tbsp flour, all-purpose
2 tsp red curry paste
1 tbsp soy sauce, light
1 tsp sugar, granulated
2 kaffir lime leaves
1 oil, for deep-frying
THE SAUCE
4 tbsp sugar, granulated
6 tbsp vinegar, rice
1/2 tsp salt
Recipe
Preparation
Soak the moong beans in water for 30 minutes; drain. Roll the kaffir
leaves into thin cigarettes; slice into slivers. In a mortar pound the
drained moong beans to form a paste. Add the other ingredients in
turn, stirring well. Pluck a small piece of the paste and form into
a ball the size of a walnut. Do not mould too tightly. Deep-fry the
balls until golden brown, drain and serve with the thick sweet sauce
below.
THE SAUCE: Gently heat the three ingredients until the sugar
dissolves. Allow to cool before serving.
Source: Thai Vegetarian Cooking by Vatcharin Bhumichitr Typed for
you by Karen Mintzias
Servings:
3
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