Cha Kway Teow

Its good to make cha kway teow yourself as you can control the amount of oil used.  9 out 10 people I know love cha kway teow.  Somehow this dish evokes nostalgia as we remember how we used to bring our own egg when we buy from the street hawker. Its so wonderful how a simple dish like this gets so many compliments

 

Ingredients

 

1 kg kway teow (flat rice noodles)

1/2 kg yellow noodles

1/2 kg choy sum or 100 gms bean sprouts

Prawns

Sliced chinese sausages

Sliced cooked  fish cakes

Fresh cockles

Eggs

Black sweet sauce

Bottled sambal chilli

Sugar and salt to taste

Garlic

Oil

 

 

 

Method

 

It is best to fry individual portions

Heat oil (1 tablespoon) till very hot, fry garlic
Fry prawns and sliced sausage

Add kway teow and noodle (enough for 1 person)

Toss around the wok. If very dry,  sprinkle a little water

Add vegetable, toss again, add the chilli sambal, sweet sauce, salt and sugar

Fry till even distributed

Taste the noodle and adjust taste accordingly

Add the cooked fish cake

Break in the egg and add cockles, fry quickly and dish out

 

Tips

The amount of seasoning is how you like it
This is a fast cook dish. Do not fry for too long

Fire must be high

Eggs and cockles must NOT be overcooked

The noodles should be a little wet.