Mee Hailam

Ingredients:

- 1 kg egg noodle

- 12 cloves garlic - chopped 

- 2 large onions - mince finely

- 2 tbspn chilli paste

- 2 tbspn oyster sauce

- 1/2 cup sweet soya sauce ( kicap manis)

- 2 tbspn cili sauce 

- 2 tbspn tomato sauce

- 1 tspn sesame oil 

- meat of choice ( I used some sliced beef, prawns, sliced fish cake & sliced squid )

- salt & pepper 

- some olive oil 

- 1 tbspn corn flour - mix with 2 tbsp water

- 2 eggs

- some chopped chye sim ( boil for a few sec in boiling water mix with a lil olive oil , drain and set aside) 

- 1 large carrot, slice thinly

- 1 ltr of water

Garnish: fried shallots & chilli in vinegar.

Methods;

1. Soak the egg noodle in boiling water for a few minutes, drain & set aside.

2. Heat the cooking pot with some olive oil & fry the chopped garlic & onion till fragrant

 

3. Next add the chilli paste & fry for a minute. Then add in the sauces, sesame oil & pepper. 

4. Add the sliced beef & cook till the meat is tender. Then add the rest of the meat & the sliced carrot.

5. Add water and cook for 10 minutes. Add salt & pepper to taste.

6. Crack 2 eggs in the broth & stir well. Lastly add the cornflour mixture to.thicken the broth. 

7. To serve, add some of the egg noodles in a bowl & pour the broth over the noodles & top with fried shallots & chye sim. Enjoy.