Name: Mee Hoon Sup Berempah (Spiced Rice Noodle Soup)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Malaysian
Ingredients: Sugar, to taste; 1 egg white; ¼ tsp white pepper powder; 2 Tbsp coriander powder; 1 stalk lemongrass, white part only, bruised; Salt, to taste; 1–2 Tbsp white vinegar; 2 tsp cornflour; 2 shallots, peeled; A pinch of salt; 2.5-cm (1-inch) length cinnamon stick; 2 star anise; 1 tsp white pepper powder; 1 Tbsp crisp-fried shallots; 200 g (7 oz) dried rice vermicelli; Vegetable oil, as needed; 300 g (11 oz) potatoes; 500 g (1 lb 1½ oz) chicken breast; 2 litres (64 fl oz / 8 cups) water; 3 bird’s eye chillies; 5 red chillies; 50 g (1¾ oz) chicken meat; 2 tsp cumin powder; 4 Tbsp water; 2 tsp fennel powder; 5-cm (2-inch) knob ginger, peeled; 4 Tbsp chopped spring onions; 2 tsp minced garlic; ½ tsp black pepper powder; 4 cloves

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

My Rendang isn't Crispy

By Zaleha Kadir Olpin

Published 2019

About

This dish is very similar to the Indonesian mee soto. There are many variations of this dish and this is what our family likes to eat, a spiced broth topped with fiery blended chillies with a side of comforting potato cutlets. It’s the perfect winter comfort food!

Ingredients

Vegetable oil, as needed
500 g (1 lb 1½ oz) chicken breast

Method

Prepare the potato cutlets. Boil the potatoes until tender, then peel and place in a large bowl. Boil to cook the chicken, then pound using a mortar and pestle. Place in the bowl with the potatoes. Add the remaining ingredients, except the egg white, and mash. Form the mixture into 2.5-cm (1-inch) balls and flatten slightly. Set aside.
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