Stir-fried French Beans

Our son hates french beans but I have found a way to make him eat them.  Last weekend, I prepared them with cherry tomatoes lightly sauteéd in butter.  He ate more than half of what was on the plate. So today, I cooked it malay-style i.e. sauteéd with blended onion, garlic and dried prawns.  Again, he ate most of it to my delight.

Ingredients (serves 4):
500 g french beans, to be washed, dried & cut into 5 cm lengths
10 cherry tomatoes, to be washed & dried
salt to taste
1 tbsp cooking oil

Blended Ingredients:
half a small onion or 2 small shallots
1 stalk red chillie, to be deseeded (optional) & sliced
1 small pip garlic
1 tsp (heaped) dried prawns, to be soaked in warm water until soft

Method:
In a medium-size pot, add french beans, a pinch of salt and water.  Bring to a light boil and cook without lid for about 5 minutes or until the beans are almost cooked. Pass beans through a sieve and add immediately to a bowl of ice cold water.  Leave aside.  Drain before use.

In a medium-size pan, heat oil over medium heat.  Add blended ingredients and stir-fry until fragrant and crispy.  Season with salt.  Then, add cooked beans and stir well.

Lastly, add cherry tomatoes and stir well.  Remove from heat and serve immediately.

Bon Appetit!