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Deep-Fried Yellow Bean Paste (Baa Yir)

Cuisine: Thai
Courses: Starters and appetizers, Vegetarian
Serves: 3 people

Recipe Ingredients

4 oz 113gDried moong beans soaked in water for 30 - and drained minutes
1 tablespoon 15mlPlain flour
2 teaspoons 10mlRed curry paste
1 tablespoon 15mlLight soy sauce
1 teaspoon 5mlSugar
2   Kaffir lime leaves rolled into a cigarette and finely s
  Oil - for deep-frying
  The Sauce
4 tablespoons 60mlSugar
6 tablespoons 90mlRice vinegar
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlSalt

Recipe Instructions

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

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