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Char Koay Teow
Char Koay Teow

Char Koay Teow

Felicity MacLeod

Felicity MacLeod

Prep 20 mins20m
Cook 10 mins10m
Serves 1

Whenever I get a noddle takeaway, it is always the Char Kow Teow, but after attending LaZat cooking school and knowing how easy it is to make, I will now be making this myself.

I love the home made chilli paste, it has a real kick and is complimented with lots of fresh aromatics. This is new regular in our house and it is easy to mix it up by changing the protein.

↬ Adapted from : Welcome to LaZat. Malaysian Home Cooking Class Kuala Lumpur :

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsps Vegetable Oil
  • 1 clove Garlic (chopped)
  • 1 tbsp Chilli Paste
  • 30 g Fish Cake (sliced)
  • 5-6 Prawns (deshelled and deveined, coast with a little salt)
  • 150 g Flat Rice Noodles (cooked as per instructions or fresh)
  • 1 Egg
  • 50 g Bean Sprouts
  • 20 g Chives (cut into 3 cm lengths)
  • 1 tbsp Light Soy Sauce
  • 1 tsp Dark Soy Sauce
  • 1 tsp Water
  • ½ tsp salt

  • Chilli Paste

  • 4 Dried Chillies
  • Water (just enought to cover the chillies)

Instructions

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  • 1
    Firstly prepare the Chilli Paste: Cut chillies and boil with water (just enough to cover the chillies) until chillies turn soft, for about . Then grind in a mortar and pestle or chopped them very fine.
  • 2
    Seasoning for the Char Koay Teow: Combine in a bowl the light and dark soy, water and salt and stir to combine.
  • 3
    For the Char Koay Teow: Heat 1.5 tbsp of the oil in the wok over medium heat. Add in prawns and fry them until they are almost cooked, removed the prawns and set aside.
  • 4
    In the same wok, add in garlic, stir-fry for a few minutes.
  • 5
    Add in fish cake and followed by the noodles.
  • 6
    Toss the noddles for a few minutes before adding the seasoning, toss again, then add back the cooked prawns and stir well on high heat for .
  • 7
    Spread the noodle mixture around the sides of the wok to create an empty space in the centre. Add in the remaining oil and crack the egg into the oil.
  • 8
    Cover the egg with the noodle mixture and let it set, do not stir to avoid scrambling it.
  • 9
    Once the egg is set, then continue stirring evenly.
  • 10
    Add in chives, stir well then finally add in the bean sprouts.
  • 11
    Stir well again for another minute, then remove from heat.
  • 12
    Serve hot.

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