Description
Originally a Chinese dish, which has been adapted to Indonesian tastes. This recipe is for the classic Indonesian version, with prawns and beef balls, and makes for a delicious one-pot meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 150 gr bihun (rice vermicelli)
- 250 gr shrimp, deveined.
- 100 gr beef balls.
- 100 gr carrot, peeled, julienned
- 100 gr cabbage, cut into bite-sized pieces.
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled, chopped
- 1 tsp whole white peppercorn
- 3 shallots, peeled, thinly sliced
- 2 big red chillies, sliced (optional)
- Half a small onion, peeled, thinly sliced
- Salt to taste
- 1 tsp vegetable/chicken broth powder
- 3 tbsp sweet soy sauce
- 0.5 cup water
- 5 tbsp vegetable oil
Instructions
- Soak the bihun in boiling water for about 1 minute. Drain the water and set aside.
- Remove the head and shell of the prawns, wash thoroughly, set aside.
- Slice each beef ball into 3-4 small chunks. Set aside.
- Using a mortar and pestle, pound the garlic and whole white peppercorn into a smooth paste. Set aside.
- Heat 2 tbsp oil in a wok over high heat, fry the shrimp until it turns pink (about 4 minutes), set aside.
- Replace the oil with the remaining oil, heat the wok over high heat, then saute the shallots and onions for about 2 minutes.
- Add the garlic paste and fry for another 2 minutes.
- Add the beef balls and fry for about 4 minutes.
- Add the carrots, cabbage and sliced chillies, fry for around 3 minutes.
- Add the vegetable broth powder.
- Add salt, mix well.
- Add water, stir and cook for another 5 to 7 minutes until the vegetables are soft.
- Add the bihun.
- Add the sweet soy sauce.
- Mix all the ingredients well until the sweet soy sauce and the seasoning are well mixed. Cook for about 10 minutes.
- When done, add the shrimp. Mix well.
- Transfer to a serving plate. Serve with acar.
Notes
- If you prefer, instead of pounding the garlic and white peppercorn, you can finely mince the garlic and use white pepper powder instead.
- Be careful not to soak the bihun in hot water for too long, or the noodles will be too soft.
Keywords: One-pot meals, common ingredients, bee hoon, vermicelli, rice noodles, fried