Sataw (stink bean) grows well in the South. They have a strong smell and are served with many kinds of dishes, including stir-fried chicken or pork with curry paste and stir-fried pork with chili paste. Stir-Fried Prawns with Stink Bean and Shrimp paste is easy to cook but has an excellent taste.
Nutrition
Prawns contain protein, iron, zinc, vitamin CHDL and cholesterol. They are higher in Omega 3 oils when compared with meat. Sataw is high in protein, carbohydrate, calcium, phosphorus, iron and vitamins A, B1, B2 and Niacin. Having Sataw reduces blood pressure and blood sugar, provides antibacterial properties and helps pass intestinal gas.Ingredient
1 tbsp. curry paste
8 – 10 medium size prawns, de-veined
1 cup blanched stink beans, cut into half pieces
4 each shredded kaffir lime leaves
5 stalks fresh green peppers
1 each crosswise sliced chee fah chili
½ cup sweet basil leaves
1 tbsp. fish sauce
2 tbsp. oil
Ingredients for curry paste
10 each dried bird eye chilies
15 each fresh bird eye chilies
3 stalks sliced lemongrass, tender lower portions
10 each garlic cloves
2 each red shallots
¼ cup coarsely chopped sliced galangal
1 each 2 inch long piece turmeric
2 tsp. sliced kaffir lime zest
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. peppers
1 tsp. shrimp paste
How-to
1. Pound the chilies and salt until well blended. Add the rest of spices and keep pounding until well mixed. Add the shrimp paste and pound until everything is a paste.2. Warm the oil in a pan over moderate heat, add the curry paste into the hot oil and stir-fry until its aromatic.
3. Add the stink beans, prawns, kaffir lime leaves, fresh peppers and chee fah chili. Stir-fry until cooked.
4. Season with fish sauce. Add the sweet basil leaves. Remove from the heat.
