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Malaysian-inspired Stir Fried Long Beans

Stir Fried Sambal Belacan Long Beans That's the Malaysian dish ordered by Billy, my husband, for lunch on our last day in Kuala Lumpur.  We both liked it so I tried to guess how it is made by giving the ingredients a good munch. I saw anchovies among the beans! Billy said he misses anchovies. I was certain I still had some in the ref at home. :) Challenged by what I tasted but too tired from the trip back to Manila, I had no time to search about how to make sambal belacan. I ended with this--- Stir Fried String Beans with Dried Anchovies and Shrimp Paste.  Yeah, I had to make do without the sambal belacan sauce. Afterall, I wasn't sure if any of us would have tolerated the real spicy flavor. Here's how I did my own modified version of the dish.  Ingredients: 1 cup dried anchovies oil 1 tbsp garlic 1 medium onion, sliced 2 tbsps shrimp paste 1 bunch string beans, cut 1 large tomato, cut  Steps: 1. Heat anchovies in pan until brown and crispy. Add just a very little oi...