Broad Beans (fava Beans) Stir-fried With Szechuan Pepper

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 400 g broad beans, podded
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon szechwan pepper, ground
• 1 teaspoon caster sugar
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon chili bean paste or 1 tablespoon chili sauce
• 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, toasted

Recipe

• 1 cook broad beans in simmering salted water for 4 minutes.
• 2 drain, reserving a ladleful of cooking water.
• 3 refresh the beans under cold running water and drain again.
• 4 gently shell beans.
• 5 heat oil in a wok over high heat, add beans and toss for 1 minute.
• 6 add szechuan pepper, sugar, soy sauce, rice , vinegar and bean paste, tossing well.
• 7 add 2-3 tablespoons of the bean cooking water and cook for 2 minutes, tossing over high heat.
• 8 the beans should be tender and lightly coated with the sauce.
• 9 serve scattered with sesame seeds.