Makcik Manggis' Mee Udang (Prawn Noodles) "Malaysian Monday 8"

For this week's Malaysian Monday I am introducing you to this wonderful creation of my dear friend Makcik Manggis (Aunt Mangosteen in Malay) from Jom masak.. Jom makan-makan. This is one of the tastiest noodle dishes I have tasted with her very creative use of ingredients and flavourings. I strongly urge everyone to try this out soon. I have changed the recipe slightly since I was cooking for one. For the original recipe click HERE.

P.S Please visit Makcik Manggis' blog for more delicious wholesome Malay home cooking. The blog is written in Malay.

recipe adapted from Makcik Manggis
recipe per serve
you'll need;
Hokkien noodles, blanched and drained
5 medium size prawns
2 stalks of choysum or bokchoy, cut into manageable lengths
1/2 tomato, cut into chunks
1 egg, lightly beated
a handful of sliced fish cakes or fish balls
1/2 tbs of soy sauce
1/2 tbs of tomato sauce
1/2 tbs of chili sauce
black pepper to taste
salt and sugar to taste
1 hard boiled eggs, halved
chopped spring onions
chopped Chinese celery
crispy shallot
cut chillies
lime wedges

quantity enough for 3 serves
for the broth;
2 L of chicken stock
reserved prawn heads and shells
2 cloves of garlic*
2 shallots*
2 tbs of dried shrimps*
Grind or mince ingredients marked*

Prepare the ingredients.

Mince shallot, garlic, ginger and dried shrimp and set aside.

Always a good idea to keep some prawn heads and shells in the freezer. To prepare the prawn stock - boil prawn shells with chicken stock for 5 minutes and remove solids.

To make the broth - Saute the minced ingredients til fragrant then all in the prawn stock. Let it simmer for 5 minutes.

Bring 1/3 of the broth to a boil then gradually add in the fish cake slices, prawns, choysum, noodles and tomato. Return to a simmer and add seasonings.

Finally pour in the beaten egg and mix well. Check for seasonings.

Serve noodles immediately with hard boiled egg, chopped herbs, crispy shallots, cut chillies and a wedge of lime.

I added a little chili oil as well. This has to be one of the most delicious noodle dishes I ever tasted, terima kasih makcik! Enak sekali!

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