Deep-Fried Yellow Bean Paste (Baa Yir)

Deep-Fried Yellow Bean Paste (Baa Yir)

Course :	Curry
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	3

Ingredients:

4	ounces	dried moong beans soaked in water for 30 minutes-- and drained
1	tablespoon	plain flour
2	teaspoons	red curry paste
1	tablespoon	light soy sauce
1	teaspoon	sugar
2	medium	kaffir lime leaves rolled into a cigarette and finely sliced
2	cups	oil -- for deep-frying
		---the sauce---
4	tablespoons	sugar
6	tablespoons	rice vinegar
1/2	teaspoon	salt

Preparation:

In a mortar pound the drained moong beans to form a paste. Add the other ingredients in turn, stirring well. Pluck a small piece of the paste and form into a ball the size of a walnut. Do not mould too tightly. Deep-fry the balls until golden brown, drain and serve with the thick sweet sauce below. THE SAUCE: Gently heat the three ingredients until the sugar dissolves. Allow to cool before serving. Source: Thai Vegetarian Cooking by Vatcharin Bhumichitr