Mee Rebus is a hugely popular noodle dish in Malay food outlets and stalls throughout Malaysia. Although there are some variations of the dish from different regions, typically, it consists of noodles served in a savory gravy seasoned with spices and thickened with sweet potato gravy.
In this video, I will prepare Mee Rebus with my interpretation. Besides sweet potatoes, the gravy added dried shrimp and fermented bean paste (taucu), reflecting my unique cooking style and strong Chinese culinary influence.
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Recipe:
(Please download the recipe and read the full details at tasteasianfood.com/mee-rebus/ )
Ingredients A (to blend)
5 red chilies 130g, cut into slices
2 onions medium-sized, cut into chunks
8 garlic cloves, bashed
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 lemongrass, remove both ends, cut into slices
1 inch galangal, cut into slices
3 tbsp dried shrimp, soaked
1/2 cup water
Ingredients B (to make Mee Rebus gravy)
500g sweet potatoes
4 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tbsp curry powder
2 tbsp taucu
2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
3 cups of stock
Ingredients C (noodles and topping)
500g yellow noodles
60g bean sprouts
3 hard-boiled egg
120g firm tofu
3 tbsp fried shallots
Ingredients D (garnish)
Coriander leaves
Sliced green chilies
Lime wedges
Method
To make the Mee Rebus gravy
- Add all the Ingredients A into the electric blender or food processor to blend them into a smooth chili paste.
- Peel and cut the sweet potatoes into pieces of one to two inches. Then, place them in a steamer for about 20 minutes or until tender. Blending it in an electric blender with water is easy until it becomes a smooth paste.
- Heat the oil in a pan and add the blended Ingredients A. Cook until the liquid evaporates and the aroma fills the air.
- Mix in the mashed sweet potatoes and stir well with the spice paste.
- Pour chicken or beef broth and season with curry powder, fermented soybean paste (taucu), sugar, and salt. The gravy is ready.
To prepare the noodles and toppings
- Blanch the noodles and bean sprouts from boiling water and put them into the bowl.
- Pour a generous amount of mee rebus gravy over the noodles.
- Add the toppings on top of the noodles. (see note)
- Garnish with coriander leaves, sliced green chilies, and lime wedges. Add a squeeze of lime juice before serving.
Note:
Please refer to the blog post's text for the list of toppings and the link to prepare the fried shallot, hard-boiled eggs, and cucur udang.
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28 сен 2023
