Deep-Fried Yellow Bean Paste (Baa Yir)

* Exported from MasterCook *

DEEP-FRIED YELLOW BEAN PASTE (BAA YIR)

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Serving Size : 3 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Appetizers Thai
Vegetarian

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
4 oz Dried moong beans
-- soaked in water for 30
-- minutes, and drained
1 tb Plain flour
2 ts Red curry paste
1 tb Light soy sauce
1 t Sugar
2 Kaffir lime leaves
- rolled into a cigarette &
- finely sliced into slivers
Oil -- for deep-frying
-----THE SAUCE-----
4 tb Sugar
6 tb Rice vinegar
1/2 ts Salt

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



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