Siamese Fried Noodle (Mee Siam)

• 2/3 pound rice vermicelli meehoon- soaked in water for 5 minutes
• 2/3 pound prawns shelled and deveined
• 2 pieces firm tofu sliced
• 7 ounces beansprouts
• 3 1/8 cups chives cut into 2 cm length
• 4 cups dried shrimps wash and chopped coarsely
• 4 kaffir lime leaves shredded finely
• 1 cup oil
• 4 cloves garlic
• 4 shallots
• 1 knob fresh turmeric or 1 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 3 chillies birds eye, up to individual
• 2 candlenuts
• 1 stalk lemongrass
• 3 tablespoons ginger flower chopped, 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

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. Add prawns and fry until they are half-cooked. Dish out the prawns and set aside.
3. Add in seasonings and bring to the boil. Add meehoon and stir fry.
4. Mix in dried shrimps, tofu slices, prawns, chives and beansprouts. Toss well.
5. Serve hot with a drizzle of lime/lemon juice.

rice vermicelli, prawns, beansprouts, chives, wash, lime, oil, garlic, shallots, turmeric, birds eye, candlenuts, stalk lemongrass, ginger flower, sugar, chicken, pepper, fish sauce, soy sauce, tamarind paste, water

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Siamese-Fried-Noodle-_Mee-Siam_-1671540 (may not work)