Prawn Noodles Soup (Slower Cooker)

Ingredients:
1kg yellow noodle
500g beef ribs
1kgs large prawns ~ peel & shells set aside
A bunch of Kangkong aka morning glory ~ washed & cut 5 cm
100g bean sprouts
4 tbsp oil
4 cloves garlic ~ sliced/minced
2 star anise
5 cloves
50-80g ikan bilis aka anchovies
3 tbsp brown sugar
2-2.5 litres boiling water
2 tbsp white peppercorns
30g rock sugar
1 tbsp fish sauce
1/4 tsp white pepper powder
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
1 tbsp salt ~ adjust to taste

Garnish
chili powder
fried shallots

Directions:

1. Scald the beef ribs with hot water & set aside.
2. In a pot add 4 tbsp oil, saute the sliced/minced garlic till fragrant.  Add prawn shells & stir fry till it turns pink.
3. Add star anise, cloves, Ikan Bilis & brown sugar to mix evenly.  Then add boiling water, blanched beef ribs, white peppercorns, rock sugar, fish sauce, white pepper powder & dark soy sauce.  Bring to boil.
4. Transfer all the ingredients to slow cooker & let it cook on low for about 4 hours.
5. Remove & drain stock, pick out the beef ribs & set aside.  Skim & top layer of stock.  Blanch prawns in the stock for 2-3 mins.  Adjust seasoning of stock add 1 tbsp salt (according to taste)
6. Blanch yellow noodles, bean sprouts & a handful of kangkong.  Put in a bowl, add beef ribs, prawns to noodle & fill a bowl with hot stock.  Sprinkle of chili powder & 1 tbsp of fried shallots as a garnish.