Homemade Mee Hoon Kueh

Serve 4-5

Ingredients:

• Chye Sim
• Ikan bilis (bake for 5min and add in oil and bake for another 7-8mins)
• Eggs
• Shallots (fried will golden brown)
• Minced meat (marinade with light soy sauce, pepper and cornflour)

Making the Dough

• 220g plain flour
• 30g semolina flour (the dough will be more stretchy)
• 1 egg
• 1 tbs cooking oil
• 100ml water
• pinch of salt

1. Mix all ingredient and knead for 5-10 mins, add abit flour if too wet
2. Knead till it spring back a little when pressed with a finger
3. Cover dough with cling film or towel and let it rest for an hour.

Soup base

• 50g ikan bilis
• 100g dried soya bean
• 1-2 dried sole fish
• 1/2tsp sugar
• 2-3 1cm sliced raddish (optional)

1. Boil for 30mins

Method:

1. Drain away all ingredient in the soup base.
2. Roll the dough to thinner piece.
3. Pinch the dough piece by piece into the soup, let it cook for 3mins.
4. Add in chye sim, minced meat and egg.
5. Dish up and add in ikan bilis and shallots.

Tips: I found that the dough was placed in fridge overnight has better result. Dough is easier to roll and smoother.