I Dreamt of Char Kueyteow Cik Yah

Wahhh... kalau tapau kueyteow kat warung mana-mana pun tak ada yang boleh tandingi kueyteow goreng resipi mak. My children especially Imran, suka sangat kueyteow goreng ni. This is a very simple recipe, tapi kesedapannya bergantung pada tastebud masing-masing. Sounds scary kan? Cuba dulu, tak susah pun. Tipnya bila dah masukkan semua bahan, tambah kicap pekat hingga cukup rasa masinnya dan warnanya pun sedang elok.

Char Kueyteow Cik Yah

1 packet kueyteow (cerai-ceraikan/ separated)
3 tbsp oil
6-7 garlic (pounded)
2 tbsp cili boh/ ground chilli paste (boleh tambah untuk lebih pedas)
1 cup cockle meat or combination of prawn and chicken meat
2 tbsp oyster sauce
1/2 cup water
3 eggs
About 2 cups of taugeh/beansprouts and some chives cut approx same length as taugeh
Kicap pekat/ dark soy sauce and kicap cair/ light soy sauce to taste.

Method:

Tumis garlic until golden and fragrant, add cili boh. Tumis lagi hingga pecah minyak/ dark red. Masukkan kerang atau kombinasi udang dan ayam. Stir fry until meat is halfcooked. Quickly add oyster sauce and water. Let it simmer. Pecahkan telur, kacaukan sikit (jangan terlebih kacau), bila agak-agak telur dah separuh masak add kueyteow, gaul hingga sekata. Add taugeh and kuchai (chives). Lastly, masukkan kicap. Kicap pekat untuk warna, kicap cair untuk rasa masin. Kalau tak ada, gunakan kicap masin biasa je. I like Kicap Tamin and Kipas Udang hijau. Sambil tuang kicap, rasa kueyteow hingga cukup masin.

 The ingredients, I'm making double the portion for berbuka tonight.

 Add kicap/ soy sauce to taste.

 Char kueyteow, versi Mak. My daughter Nurin is "drooling" on the side as I am taking this picture! ;)