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Siamese Fried Noodle (Mee Siam)

Name: Siamese Fried Noodle (Mee Siam)
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 5 servings
Ingredients: 300 grams rice vermicelli (meehoon)- soaked in water for 5 minutes; 300 grams prawns, shelled and deveined; 2 pieces firm tofu, sliced; 200 grams beansprouts; 150 grams chives, cut into 2 cm length; 80 grams dried shrimps, wash and chopped coarsely; 4 kaffir lime leaves, shredded finely; cup oil; 4 cloves garlic; 4 shallots; 1 small knob of fresh turmeric (or 1 1/2 tsp turmeric powder); 3 birds eye chillies (up to individual); 2 candlenuts; 1 stalk lemongrass; 3 tablespoons chopped ginger flower (bunga kantan); 2 teaspoons sugar; 1 teaspoon chicken stock granules; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1/2 tablespoon tamarind paste; 2 cups water

“Siamese Fried Noodle (Mee Siam) is a dairy free main course. This recipe serves 5 and costs $7.3 per serving. One portion of this dish contains roughly 49g of protein, 30g of fat, and a total of 708 calories. It is brought to you by Foodista. 4 people have tried and liked this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. A mixture of rice vermicelli - soaked in water, shallots, sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 70%, which is solid. Mee Siam, Dry Mee Siam, and Penang Hokkien Mee (prawn Noodle / Har Meen / Mee Yoke / ????) are very similar to this recipe.”

total: 45 min
effort: Easy
serves: 5
ratings: New

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Ingredients

Serves 5

Rice vermicelli - soaked in watermeehoon300 g
Prawnsshelled and deveined300 g
Tofufirm, sliced2
Beansprouts200 g
Chivescut into 2 cm length150 g
Shrimpswash and chopped coarsely80 g
Kaffir lime leavesshredded finely4
Oil1 cup
Garlic4 cloves
Shallots4
Turmericsmall, or 1 1/2 tsp turmeric powder1 small knob
Birds eye chilliesup to individual3
Candlenuts2
Lemongrass1 stalk
Ginger flowerbunga kantan3 tbsp
Sugar2 tsp
Chicken stock granules1 tsp
Pepper½ tsp
Fish sauce2 tbsp
Soy sauce1 tbsp
Tamarind paste½ tbsp
Water2 cups

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Nutrition

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How we estimate: we add up the ingredients using the Kenya Food Composition Tables (2018) and USDA FoodData Central, then divide by the servings. It’s an estimate, not a measurement, and not medical advice.

Method preview

7 steps · 45 min

1
Heat oil in a frying pan. Lightly fry the chopped dried shrimps and tofu separately. Dish out and leave aside.
2
Stir fry the pounded ingredients and kaffir lime leaves until aromatic.
3
Add prawns and fry until they are half-cooked. Dish out the prawns and set aside.

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