Braised soy beans

Ingredients:
Cooking oil 2 Tbsp
Spring onions (scallions) 2, cut into 2.5-cm (1-in) lengths
Ginger 2.5-cm (1-in) knob, peeled and sliced
Star anise 2
Light soy sauce 250 ml (8 fl oz / 1 cup)
Sesame oil 1 tsp
Chinese cooking wine (hua tiao) 1 Tbsp
Crushed rock sugar 1 Tbsp
Dried soy beans 280 g (10 oz), soaked for 3 hours and drained


Method:
1. Heat oil in a wok. Add spring onions and ginger and fry until fragrant.

2. Add star anise, soy sauce, sesame oil, wine and rock sugar. Stir-fry for 2 minutes.

3. Add soy beans and just enough water to cover soy beans. Bring to the boil, then reduce heat to low. Braise for 1 hour or until soy beans are soft.

4. Transfer to a serving dish, garnish as desired and serve immediately with white rice.