Sambal Tauco (Salted Yellow Bean Relish)
Ingredients:
1 6/5 oz (about 190 g) can of salted yellow beans
5 cloves garlic
1 tsp ground ginger or piece of root ginger, about 1 cm (1/2″) long
1/2 cup tamarind water
1 tsp brown sugar
4 green chillis or 1 tsp chilli powder
6 shallots or 1 onion
1/2 cup water
2 tbs vegetable oil
Crush the garlic and the yellow beans together, either by pounding them in a mortar or by means of a liquidizer. Seed the green chillis and slice them finely. Slice the shallots or onion. If you are using ginger, peel and chop it into very small sticks. Heat the oil and saute the shallots for 1 minute. Add the tauco and garlic paste, sugar, tamarind water and the water. Stir, then simmer for about 8 minutes. Stir again, still cooking, storing it in an airtight jar.
