Dry Mee Siam Special

Dry Mee Siam Special

Ingredients (serves 5)
1 kg thick beehoon
500 g beansprouts
200 g small prawns
2 large pieces firm beancurd - diced
6 dsp unsaturated oil

Rempah
20 dried chillies
3 shallots
2 cloves garlic
2 rounded dsp belachan (shrimp paste)
3/4 cup dried prawns - unsoaked

Seasoning
6 dsp bean paste - mashed
3 tsp sugar
5 dsp assam paste
1/2 cup water

Garnishing
20 stalks chives - sliced
2 egg omelettes


Method

Grind ingredients for rempah into a fine paste.
Heat oil and fry beancurd until golden brown. Remove from pan and drain off excess oil on paper towels.
Fry rempah until fragrant. Add seasoning and mix well.
Stir in prawns, beansprouts, beehoon and beancurd and mix thoroughly. Garnish and serve.

Useful tips:

To limit the use of oil, brush beancurd with oil and brown in a non-stick pan or under a grill.
Lettuce leaves can be added for more vitamin C and fibre.

Vegetarian Fried Beehoon

Vegetarian Fried Beehoon

Ingredients (serves 5)
1 packet beehoon (400 g)
2 carrots - thinly shredded
200 g French beans - thinly shredded
14 dried mushrooms - soaked and sliced
3 dsp unsaturated oil
1 tsp salt added to 1 bowl of water

Garnishing
2 lettuce leaves- shredded
2 red chillies - sliced
lime wedges (optional)

Method

Soak beehoon in cold water for 1/2 hour. Remove and drain.
Heat 1 dsp oil and lightly fry carrots, french beans and mushrooms. Remove and set aside.
Heat remaining oil and stir-fry beehoon. Sprinkle water frequently until beehoon softens.
Add vegetables and mushrooms. Mix well, garnish and serve.


Useful tips:

Avoid soaking beehoon in hot water as it will break up easily during stir-frying.
For added fibre and crunch, include shredded round cabbage.

Pandan Agar Agar

Pandan Agar Agar

Ingredients (serves 5)
1 1/2 packet agar agar powder
1 cup skim milk
5 cups water
3/4 cups sugar
3 egg whites
2 pandan leaves
1 tsp green colouring


Method

Boil water, sugar, pandan leaves and agar agar.
Meanwhile, mix milk, colouring and beaten egg whites together and strain.
Remove pandan leaves. Add milk mixture to boiling agar agar.
Pour into a mould and allow to set. Serve well-chilled.


Useful tips:

For added protein and fibre, and a refreshing taste and texture, replace eggs with well-cooked red beans.