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Tumis kacang panjang (Indonesian stir-fried long beans)
Long beans flashed in garlic, shallot, chilli and tomato
In Javanese homes and warungs, tumis kacang panjang is one of the quickest vegetable dishes on the table, cooked in minutes at dinner time and eaten with rice, fried tempeh and sambal. The beans keep a little bite, the tomato breaks down into a light, savoury gloss, and the chilli gives gentle heat. Plenty of cooks stir in a little terasi (shrimp paste); here it is left out to keep the dish vegan, with a pinch of sugar for balance. The common mistake is adding a lot of water and covering the pan, which boils the beans grey; a splash and a hot pan are enough. Chef's tip: cut the beans on a slant so more surface touches the pan and they cook faster.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 3
Ingredients
- 10 ½ oz long beanscut on a slant into 4 cm pieces
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3 shallotsthinly sliced
- 3 cloves garlicthinly sliced
- 1 red chillisliced
- 1 Indonesian bay leaf (salam) or bay leaf (optional)
- 1 tomatocut into wedges
- ¾ tsp salt
- ½ tsp sugar
- 3 tbsp water
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Heat 2 tbsp vegetable oil in a wok over a medium-high heat. Fry 3 shallots, 3 cloves garlic, 1 red chilli and 1 Indonesian bay leaf (salam) or bay leaf for 1–2 minutes, until the shallots are soft and lightly golden.
2 minStep 2: Add 10 ½ oz long beans and toss for 3 minutes, until they turn a brighter green and start to blister in spots.
3 minStep 4: Taste for salt, remove the bay leaf and serve hot with rice.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 110 kcal
- Protein
- 3 g
- Carbs
- 11 g
- Fat
- 7 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does tumis kacang panjang (Indonesian stir-fried long beans) take?
- About 15 minutes in total: 6 minutes to prepare and 9 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 3 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of shallots?
- Half an onion per 2 shallots.
- What can I use instead of garlic?
- ½ tsp garlic paste or ⅛ tsp garlic powder per clove.
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