Stir-Fried Asparagus and Snake Beans With Chile Jam and Lime Leaves

Name: Stir-Fried Asparagus and Snake Beans With Chile Jam and Lime Leaves
Yield: Makes 8 servings (as part of a multi-course dinner)
Ingredients: 1 (2-inch) square seedless tamarind pulp (from 16-ounce block; there may be some seeds), cut into pieces; ½ cup (or more) hot water; 1 (1¼-inch-long) piece fresh galangal or peeled fresh ginger, thinly sliced; 3 cups vegetable oil; 2 cups thinly sliced red onions; 18 garlic cloves (about ¾ cup), chopped; 10 small dried red chiles (such as chiles de árbol), soaked in water 30 minutes, drained; ½ cup small dried shrimp (about 2 ounces), soaked in water 30 minutes, drained; ½ cup palm sugar; 3 tablespoons fish sauce (such as nam pla or nuoc nam); 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 pound slender asparagus spears, trimmed, cut into 2-inch lengths; 6 ounces snake beans (Chinese long beans) or green beans, trimmed, cut into 2-inch lengths; 4 Makrut lime leaves; ½ cup low-salt chicken broth; 1 teaspoon sugar

By Martin Boetz

February 28, 2008

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