Char Kway Teow

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Char kway teow, literally "stir-fried rice cake strips", is a popular noodle dish in Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei and Singapore. It is made from flat rice noodles,easy to get and tasty to eat.

Ingredients:

500 gm of koay teow
3 garlic, finely chopped
1 big onion, finely chopped
300 gm prawns or cockles (or both)
1 tbsp oyster sauce
2-4 tbsp dark soy sauce, according to taste
six strands of chives, cut into an inch
200gm beansprouts
2 eggs, beaten
salt
pepper


Methods:

1. In a hot wok, add oil. Put in chopped onion and garlic. Fry until slightly brown.
2. Add prawns or cockles (or both, depending on preferences)
3. Add oyster sauce and dark soy sauce.
4. Stir until all ingredients are cooked.
5. Add koay teow. Stir until all is coated with the ingredients and soy sauce.
6. Make a hole in the middle and add beaten eggs. When the eggs are quarterly cooked, mix the eggs and all the ingredients well.
7. Add chives and beansprouts.
8. Add salt and pepper to taste.
9. Serve in a serving plate.

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