What's Cooking - Curry Mee / Mee Kari

I am sure all of you have cooked before, even if it means cooking a bowl of Maggi. And I am also sure that in the many dishes/cuisines that you've cooked, you have one special favorite whereby each time you cook and serve it, everyone can't seem to stop talking about it and that will make you gloat with pride. :D

I've got a few, and here's one of them -- my very favorite curry mee!


To cook curry mee isn't difficult, but it's just rather tedious because it involves many ingredients (if you want a nice, delicious curry me, of course). Of course, if you do not mind eating just the mee and curry alone, then that's completely fine as well. It will still turn out good, only less 'oomph' lah! :P


Anyway, for those who are craving for curry mee but simply do not have time to go out and eat out, how about eating in and trying this recipe out? Oh, and mana tau kot ada tetamu nak datang ke apa, boleh cuba hidangkan mee kari spesel ni ye tak! Confirm next time tetamu tu datang lagi bawak pinggan! :P

Okay, enough talk, and let the cooking begins! The recipe is going to be in Malay, just because it's much easier to explain in Malay ok, haha :P Right, this is how I make my curry mee. You will need. . .

Bahan-bahan
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1) Mee (300g)
2) Isi ayam (100g)
3) Udang (200g)
4) Udang kering (2 sudu besar)
5) Bawang putih (4 ulas)
6) Bawang besar dipotong bulat (1 biji)
7) Bawang merah (5 ulas)
8) Serai (2 batang)
9) Rempah kari daging/ayam (1 paket kecil)
10) Pes cili (2 sudu besar)
11) Santan (4 cawan)
12) Sawi (1 ikat)
13) Kacang panjang (1 ikat)
14) Taugeh (1 paket)
15) Tauhu goreng cina (5-10 biji)
16) Fish balls (1/2 paket)
17) Fish cakes (1/2 paket)
18) Kerang (1 kg)
19) Telur (2 biji)
20) Cili merah dihiris nipis (1 biji)
21) Gula (secukup rasa)
22) Garam (secukup rasa)
23) Minyak untuk menumis (secukupnya)
24) Air (secukupnya)

Cara-cara
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1. Tumbuk udang kering, bawang merah, dan bawang putih sehingga lumat.

2. Tumis bahan yang ditumbuk hingga sedikit garing dan masukkan rempah kari (dicairkan dengan sedikit air) dan pes cili. Kacau hingga pecah minyak. Jika terlalu kering, masukkan air dan kacau hingga pecah minyak.

3. Masukkan bawang besar. Kacau hingga bawang layu dan masukkan santan. Kacau supaya santan tidak berketul dan biar hingga mendidih. Jika kuah terlalu pekat, masukkan air secukupnya.

4. Masukkan gula, kacau sebentar, masukkan udang dan garam. Apabila kuah tadi mendidih, masukkan serai, tauhu goreng, fish balls dan fish cakes. Biar mendidih sebelum dihidang. Akhir sekali, sesuaikan rasa (garam & gula).


Bahan sampingan
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1) Sementara itu, celur sawi, kacang panjang dan taugeh hingga layu. Angkat dan toskan.
2) Celur mee. Angkat dan toskan.
3) Celur kerang di dalam air yang mendidih selama 10 saat. Kupas kulitnya dan ketepikan.
4) Rebus isi ayam. Apabila sudah masak, carik-carikkan isinya dan ketepikan.
5) Rebus telur. Apabila sudah masak, ketepikan.
6) Hiris halus cili merah mengikut citarasa.