Sambal goreng kacang panjang / Authentic recipe from Indonesian village / Green beans w. noodles

long beans

🥗Healthier: green beans

💰Cheaper: snap peas

Green beans are more accessible and have a similar texture.

palm sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers sweetness with fewer calories.

coconut oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is healthier and more versatile.

tamarind paste

🥗Healthier: lime juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lime juice adds acidity without extra calories.

Cut green beans into 1 cm long oblique pieces.

Heat up a skillet and add sambal paste made of crushed shallots, garlic, red chilies, tomato, and red capsicum; fry shortly.

Add green beans and mix well; stir-fry for 5 minutes.

Break instant noodles while still in the pack and add to the skillet.

Add just enough water to soak and soften the noodles, not more.

Add seasoning and sauce from the instant noodles package; stir constantly and try to separate noodles with a spoon until they become soft.

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