Four Angled Beans with Belacan

Four angled beans is a type of vegetable that is rarely seen in Australia so I took this opportunity to ask my mom to buy a few. While people think that belacan (shrimp paste) stinks up the whole house, I actually adore this smell. Weird, I know.

Recipe adapted from Delicious Asian Food.

Ingredients: (Serves 5)

• 300g four angled beans, cut into 3cm slices
• 50g dried prawns
• 3 bulbs shallots
• 1 1/2 bulb garlic
• 4 fresh red chilies, seeds removed
  
• 1 tbsp cooking oil
• 1 tsp sugar
• 20g belacan/shrimp paste

Method:

1. Pound or blend dried prawns, shallots, garlic, chilies and belacan until a fine paste forms.
2. Heat oil in wok. Add paste above and fry on medium heat till fragrant and slightly brown.
3. Increase heat to high and add four-angled beans and stir fry for about 2 minutes. Whilst stir frying, sprinkle water to keep moist.
4. Add sugar to taste. Serve warm.