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Shrimp with 'stinky beans': Koong Sator

Sator, also known as stinky beans or bitter beans. Stink beans have a bit of a strong taste and aroma. Either you like it, or you don't. The combination with the beans with shrimp (koong in Thai) makes for a wonderful dish, well known in Southern Thailand. Sator can be found fresh on markets, or preserved with water in jars.


 

KOONG SATOR


Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 10 Total time: 25minutes Serves: 1 plate


INGREDIENTS

EQUIPMENT

  • knife

  • a large wok

  • spatula

PREPARATION

  • Make your red Thai curry paste

  • Make your vegan stir fry sauce

  • Make your vegan oyster sauce

  • Clean your shrimps: take off the head and peeling the shell, and then devein them. Or if you like to make this dish Thai style: leave the tail on! TIP: use the shrimp shells to make a great stock!

  • Get the stinky beans out of the pod if you have fresh ones. Remove the skin of the beans too.

  • Slice the chili

  • Take the stems of the kaffir lime leaves

METHOD

  • Heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a wok on medium heat

  • When the oil is hot, add the curry paste 2 or 3 spoons depending on how spicy you like it.

  • Add 1/2 teaspoon of stir fry sauce

  • Stif fry the mix for about 1 minute

  • Add the chili, stir fry

  • Add the shrimp, stir fry for about 30 seconds.

  • The shrimp will change color fast.

  • Add a bit water or stir fry sauce if the curry paste gets too dry

  • Add the stinky beans, stir fry for another 30 seconds.

  • Make sure the curry does not stick to the wok

  • Season with 1/2 a tablespoon of vegan oyster sauce and 1/2 tablespoon of sugar

  • Add water if needed

  • Take the kaffir lime leaves and tear them up and add to the wok

  • Stir fry for another 10 seconds.

  • Turn off the heat.


Add to a plate and serve with some brown rice

 

This recipe is made at the @THEFOODFORESTKITCHEN, the slow food restaurant of @ECOLOGICTHAILAND. Come and taste the wonderful homemade, fresh, organic food and drinks, while you enjoy the view over the rain forest and valley! A MEAL WITH A VIEW!



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