Asem asem Buncis - stewed green beans with carrot in a light sour sauce

stewed green beans with carrot in a light sour sauce

ingredients:

300g green beans

2 carrots

10 quail eggs, cooked

2 red tomatoes

5 shallots

3 cloves garlic

2 salam leaf

1cm laos galangal

1 tbsp asem /tamarind paste

1 tbsp kecap manis

2 tsp salt

1000 ml water

1 tbsp oil

 

preparation:

Cut the beans into pieces of 3 cm and the carrots into pieces of 1x1x3cm. Slice the shallots and the garlic into thin slices. Cut the tomatoes into small pieces.

Heat in a pan the oil and fry the shallots, the garlic, the salam and the laos for 3 minutes. Add the green beans, carrots, eggs and tomatoes and stir. Then add the asem, the kecap and the salt and stir. Slowly add the water and cook slowly until done.