Showing posts with label Belacan/Shrimp Paste. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Belacan/Shrimp Paste. Show all posts
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Hokkien Hae Mee
Monday, February 10, 2014
Singaporean Mee Siam
Ingredients
For the soup/gravy
3-4 dried red chillies
1/2 tbsp taucheo/salted bean paste
5 garlic
5 shallots
1/2 inch roasted belacan/shrimp paste
1 tbsp fish curry powder
** Blend/process to a thick paste with
some water.
Other ingredients
10 medium size prawns
Rice noodles - as needed (blanch to
soften)
Tofu pok/puffs
1 handful of kucai/chives
Eggs - boiled
Lime leaves - tear into pieces.
Lime wedges
1 cup thick coconut milk
3 tbsp oil
Salt for taste
Method
Simmer prawns with one cup of water till
cooked.
Remove from heat.
Peel prawns; keep aside.
Also keep aside the stock (Please discard the heads and shells).
Heat oil and fry chili paste till aromatic
and oil splits.
Pour in prawn stock and pour 2 cups of
water.
Season with salt (use sparingly as taucheo
is also salty) and let it simmer.
Once heated through, add lime leaves, tofu
pok and pour coconut milk in.
Continue to simmer over low heat for
another 3-4 mins.
Assemble noodles in a bowl with chives, prawns and
boiled egg(s).
Pour soup over and serve with lime.
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Singapore Laksa
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