Indian Mee Goreng

Name: Indian Mee Goreng
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Singaporean
Ingredients: 1 cake firm or pressed tofu (250 g/8 oz total), drained and cubed; 2 cups (200 g) chye sim, washed and sliced; ½ teaspoon salt; 2 cups (150 g) bean sprouts, seed coats and tails discarded; ½ cup (125 ml) chicken stock or ¼ teaspoon chicken stock granules dissolved in ½ cup (125 ml) hot water; Spring onions, sliced (optional); 2 eggs, beaten; 4 tablespoons oil; Coriander leaves (cilantro) or Chinese celery, coarsely chopped; 6-8 dried chillies, cut into lengths and soaked in warm water to soften, then ground to a paste, or 3-5 tablespoons chilli powder; 400 g (12 oz) fresh yellow wheat noodles (Hokkien mee); 5 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tomato, diced, or 2 tablespoons tomato puree; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 150 g (5 oz) boneless chicken or lamb, thinly sliced; 1 teaspoon belachan (dried prawn paste); 1 onion, diced; 3 tablespoons tomato ketchup; 1 red finger-length chilli, sliced; ½ teaspoon ground white pepper; 150 g (5 oz) medium fresh prawns, peeled and deveined; Small limes (limau kasturi), halved; 1 green finger-length chilli, sliced; Crispy Fried Shallots, (optional)

Indian Fried Noodles

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
50 min

Appears in

The Food of Singapore

By Djoko Wibisono

Published 2015

About

Although noodles were brought to Singapore by the Chinese, all the other ethnic groups have enthusiastically adopted and adapted them to suit their tastes. This spicy dish—which you cannot find in India—is well-balanced by the sweetness of fresh tomatoes and tomato sauce.

Ingredients

4 tablespoons oil
1 cake firm or pressed tofu (250 g

Asia
Singapore
Noodles
South East Asia
Spicy
Street Food

Method

Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large wok and stir-fry the tofu cubes over medium heat until golden brown, about 7 minutes. Remove from the oil and set aside to drain on paper towels.
In the same wok, add the rest of the oil and stir-fry 3 to 5 tablespoons of the