Ingredients:
15-20 prawns (big)
1 packet of egg noodles
2 stalk lemongrass ~ bruise
2 tbsp chili sauce
1 tbsp tomato sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp tom yam paste
3 tbsp ground chili or 10 dried chilies ~ deseeded and boil, then grind finely
1/2 cup cooking oil
Grinding
5 shallots
4 garlic
1-inch ginger
1 tbsp dried shrimp ~ soak in water until soft
Boiled
3 potatoes ~ grind with 1 cup of water
Garnish
3 eggs ~ boiled and cut halve
1 pcs tofu ~ fried and thinly sliced
Fishballs ~ boiled and cut into half
Bean sprout
Green mustard (sawi)
Lime ~ halve
Directions/Instructions:
- The first step is cleaning the prawns by splitting them from the back, removing the black string, and cutting off the beard. Leave the head and shell on.
- Boil 1 liter of water with 1 tsp salt. Bring to a boil, add the prawn, and cook till the prawn turns pink/orange. Once the prawn turns pink/orange, remove it from the boiling water and put it into cold water to prevent it from overcooking. Set it aside. (Note: Do not throw the prawn water)
- Heat oil in a pot. Fry the lemongrass and finely ground ingredients until fragrant, about 3-5 minutes. Then, add the ground chili and stir fry until the mixture releases the oil for about 5 minutes.
- Next, add the chili sauce, tomato sauce, and tom yam paste into the pot and let the sauce cook for another minute.
- Pour the prawn water into the mixture and bring it. Then add t tom yam paste, sugar, chicken powder, and salt to taste.
- Once the broth is boiling, add the ground potatoes and stir until the mashed potatoes dissolve. Simmer for about 5-10 mins. (Note: Do not let the sauce thicken)
- Serve the dish with all the garnishing. Pour the sauce and shrimp over the noodles, then sprinkle with fried shallots and chopped coriander. Enjoy!
Note:
To boil the noodles, heat the water until it boils. Add the noodles and soak them for 2-3 minutes before straining them. Rinse the noodles with cold water to stop the heating process and prevent them from becoming mushy.