
Mee Goreng Mamak
A flavorful and spicy Malaysian Mamak-style fried noodle dish, featuring yellow noodles stir-fried with a homemade chili paste, egg, vegetables, and fried tofu. This recipe captures the authentic sweet, sour, and spicy flavors of Mamak stalls.
Nutrition· per serving · estimated
Ingredients20 items
Instructions
- 1
Cut 10 dried chilies into several pieces and remove most of the seeds.
- 2
Boil a small pot of water. Once boiling, add the dried chilies and boil for about 10 seconds. Turn off the heat and let them soak for 3 minutes to soften.
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Peel and roughly chop 3 cloves of garlic and 3 shallots.
- 4
Transfer the softened dried chilies and chopped garlic to a blender. Add about 1/4 cup of water and blend until a smooth paste forms.
- 5
Heat 3 tablespoons of cooking oil in a wok over medium heat. Add the sliced shallots and stir-fry until fragrant and slightly golden.
- 6
Add the blended chili paste to the wok with the shallots. Stir-fry until the paste darkens and the oil separates, indicating it's cooked through.
- 7
Add 3 teaspoons of white sugar and 1/3 teaspoon of salt to the chili paste. Stir well to combine.
- 8
Squeeze 1 tablespoon of tomato sauce into the chili paste and stir to incorporate. Continue to cook until the paste is slightly drier and the color is deep red.
- 9
Shred 30g of carrot, slice 10g of red chili and 10g of green chili. Chop 30g of long beans into small pieces. Smash 2 pieces of chili padi. Cut 50g of tomato into wedges. Slice 50g of fried tofu into bite-sized pieces.
- 10
Take 150g of yellow noodles and loosen them.
- 11
Heat the wok again with a little oil. Crack 1 egg directly into the hot wok and scramble it.
- 12
Add the chopped long beans, shredded carrot, and sliced red and green chilies to the wok. Stir-fry until fragrant and slightly tender.
- 13
Add the prepared chili paste (from step 6) to the vegetables and egg. Stir-fry everything together until well combined and aromatic.
- 14
Add the yellow noodles to the wok. Stir-fry vigorously over high heat to get a "wok hei" (smoky flavor) and to reduce the alkaline taste of the noodles.
- 15
Add about 1/4 cup of water to the noodles and stir-fry briefly to soften them slightly.
- 16
Add the sliced fried tofu, tomato wedges, and smashed chili padi to the noodles. Drizzle 1 teaspoon of fish sauce around the edge of the wok.
- 17
Continue to stir-fry over high heat until the noodles are relatively dry and all ingredients are well mixed.
- 18
Add 1/2 teaspoon of dark soy sauce for color and a hint of flavor. Stir-fry one last time until the color is even.
- 19
Transfer the Mee Goreng Mamak to a plate. Garnish with sliced cucumber and a squeeze of lime juice.
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