* 3 tablespoons Ghee or Vegetable oil
* 4 Garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
* 25 g Galangal, (after peeling and Grating)
* 450 g fresh Prawns, peeled and deveined
* 1 medium Onion, peeled and chopped finely
* 450 g French beans, topped and tailed
* 120 ml Soy sauce
* '''Marinade'''
* 30 ml Fish sauce (Tuk trey, Nuoc mam or Nam pla)
* Juice of two Limes and Zest of one
* 10 ml (2 teaspoons) Jaggery or Sugar
* 2 Garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
* 1 Lemongrass stalk, sliced finely
===Method===
* '''Marindade'''
* Add the Fish sauce, Lime juice and Zest, Sugar, Garlic and Lemon grass and whisk until the sugar has dissolved
* Add the Prawns to this Marinade and Refrigerate for 2 hours
* '''Beans and Prawns'''
* Heat 2 tablespoons of the Ghee in a Wok and add the Garlic and Galangal
* Just as the Garlic starts to colour, add the Prawns and Marinade
* Stir-fry until the Prawns turn pink
* Tip the Prawns and Juice into a bowl and reserve
* Add the remaining tablespoons of Ghee and Stir fry the Onions for 4 minutes until they colour
* Add the Beans and Soy sauce and cook for 4 minutes or until the Beans are cooked to your liking
* Turn up the heat and reduce the sauce if needed.
* Tip the Prawn mixture back into the Wok and heat for a minute or two
* Serve immediately
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