FRIED KWAYTEOW IN TOMATO SAUCE
Kwayteow are flat smooth rice noodles. They can be fried in various styles or served in a soup with prawns and chicken meat. It is claimed that the best kwayteow comes from Ipon in the Malaysian state of Perak. Serves 4.
Ingredients
600gm kwayteow
2 tablespoons cooking oil
1 clove garlic, chopped
2 tablespoons light soya sauce
450ml chicken stock
150gm chicken meat, sliced
150gm cuttlefish, sliced
12 large prawns, shelled
3/4 cup tomato ketchup
10gm black peppercorns, crushed
salt and sugar to taste
150gm choy sum
cornstarch
sliced chillies and shredded lettuce for garnishing
Method
1. Heat the wok, add cooking oil and saute garlic. Then, fry the kwayteow in it. Add the soya sauce and stir until kwayteow is evenly covered. Remove and set aside.
2. Add chicken stock to the wok and bring to a boil. Put in the chicken, cuttlefish and prawns and stir.
3. Add tomato ketchup and the rest of the seasoning. Add the choy sum.
4. Mix some cornstarch with a little cold water and stir into the wok to thicken the sauce.
5. Divide kwayteow into four bowls. Pour sauce and ingredients over kwayteow.
6. Serve immediately.
