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Ingredients
- 30 g dried shrimp, rinsed
- 6 fresh red chillies, deseeded
- 100 g shallots
- 30 g fresh ginger
- 10 g ground turmeric
- 2 stalks fresh lemongrass, white part only
- 250 g tomatoes, cut in quarters
- 50 g oil
- 400 g mee hoon (rice vermicelli)
- 3 kaffir lime leaves, thinly sliced (optional)
- 50 g fish sauce
- 20 g palm sugar
- ½ tbsp dark soy sauce
- 200 g cabbage, cut in chunks (5 cm)
- 450 - 500 g water
- 150 g medium-sized prawns, deshelled, tail-on
- 2 torch lily buds (bunga kantan), shredded
- 3 limes, juice only (optional)
- Nutrition
- per 1 portion
- Calories
- 1791 kJ / 428 kcal
- Protein
- 10 g
- Carbohydrates
- 78 g
- Fat
- 9 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
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