Asian Salad Recipes - Burma Bean Salad (Pe-Ther Thoke) Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• zest of 1 small lime

• 225g (8oz) French beans, halved

For the dressing:

• 2 small red shallots

• 2 garlic cloves

• 2 small chilies

• 1 tablespoon sweet soy sauce

• 2 tablespoons lime juice

• 1 teaspoon sugar

• salt to taste

• 1 tablespoon groundnut oil

• 1 tablespoon finely chopped coriander

Serves 4

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Method

1. Bring a pan of water to the boil. Add the salt and lime zest. When the water returns to the boil, add the beans and simmer for 5 minutes only.

2. Remove, drain well and arrange on a serving platter. Set aside.

3. Prepare the dressing: in a mortar, pound the shallots, garlic and chilies to a paste. Add the soy sauce, lime juice, sugar and salt. Mix well and pour over the beans.

4. Sprinkle with the oil, then with the chopped coriander and serve.