Guide to Prepare Mee Siam in 19 Minutes for Mom

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Mee Siam is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. Mee Siam is something which I have loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.

Mee siam or Siamese noodles is a dish that is popular in Malaysia and Singapore, and it is believed to have been inspired by Thai cuisine and flavors. Mee siam (name of this dish in Malay) is vermicelli in spicy gravy. This is a rather popular dish in Singapore and Malaysia.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook mee siam using 24 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

Ingredients

The ingredients needed to make Mee Siam:

1. Prepare 300 g rice vermicelli (meehoon) - soak in water for 5 minutes and drain
2. Prepare 300 g prawns - peel and devein
3. Make ready 1 cup beansprouts (peel both ends to get a crunchier bite texture)
4. Prepare 1 cup chives, cut into 3cm length
5. Get 1/4 cup dried shrimps, wash and chopped coarsely
6. Take 2 pcs firm tofu, slices (optional - I am not a big fan of tofu)
7. Make ready 4 kaffir lime leaves, shredded finely
8. Prepare 1/3 cup cooking oil
9. Take Calamsansi cut in halves to serve at the side (optional)
10. Get Ingredients to be pounded or blended together:
11. Prepare 4 cloves garlic
12. Make ready 4 shallots
13. Get 1 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
14. Get 3 Tbsp chopped ginger flower (Bunga Kantan)
15. Make ready 1 stalk lemongrass chopped finely
16. Get 3 bird eye chilies (if you like it spicy)
17. Make ready Seasonsings:
18. Make ready 2 Tbsp fish sauce
19. Make ready 1 Tbsp soy sauce
20. Take 1/2 Tbsp tamarind paste
21. Take 2 tsp sugar
22. Get 1 tsp chicken stock granules
23. Get 1/2 tsp white pepper
24. Take 2 cups water

Mee siam is popular in Malaysia and Singapore. Mee Siam or "Siamese noodles" is basically spicy fried rice vermicelli with various toppings such as shrimp, chicken, fried firm tofu, and shredded omelet. This Mee Siam is based on the Malaysian version - which is a hot and spicy dry noodle dish. There's also a Singapore version that's similar, but is served with a spicy gravy.

Instructions

Steps to make Mee Siam:

1. Prepare all the ingredients!
2. Heat oil in the wok. Lightly fry the dried shrimps and tofu but separately. Dish out and put aside.
3. Stir fry the pounded ingredients and kaffir lime leaves until aromatic. Add prawns and fry until they are half-cooked. Dish out only the prawns and put aside.
4. Add in seasonings and bring to boil. Then add meehoon and stir-fry.
5. Mix in dried shrimps, tofu, prawns, chives and beansprouts. Mix them well for 3 minutes or until everything are cooked.
6. Serve with cut lime at the side to drizzle if preferred.

Mee Siam, which means "Siamese noodle", is a dish of thin rice noodles (vermicelli) in spicy, sweet and sour light gravy. It is one of the popular one-dish meals in Singapore. Mee Siam is a spicy stir-fried rice vermicelli popular for breakfast, lunch or dinner. In Singapore and Malaysia, mee siam is often served at special events. It is garnished with shredded omelette.

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