I am a mother of 3 living in Foster City,CA who is very passionate about all Asian cooking.Whether it is Indian,Chinese,Malaysian,Thai,Filipino and etc.... Asian cooking has been very dear to me as it brings back good memories.Growing up in Malaysia I have been exposed to many different cultures as Malaysia is a very multicultural country.Malaysia is the home of multiple ethnicity which found its roots during the colonial times where hundreds and thousands of immigrants arrived here to find an honest living in this prosperous land. The migrants’ mostly Chinese working in the tin mines and the Indians placed along the rubber estates brought along with them their cultures not forgetting rich culinary heritages. I have been in the US for 11 years now and would love to share recipes,awnser any questions and talk about all Asian cooking.


Friday, December 11, 2009

Malaysian Noodles

It was my birthday yesterday.....I was very depressed as i was missing my family in Malaysia very much.My kids gave me lovely presents.My oldest child wrote me a beautiful poem,my middle child made me a lovely card and my little baby started crawling.....on my birthday! My husband took us all out for dinner and there cut a cake and my in laws gave their present.This cheered me up !....Last year for my birthday i was with my family(parent/grandparents/uncle/aunts and cousins) in Malaysia and it was one of the most memorable birthday i ever had.





Today i felt like cooking noodles.In Malaysia we have noodles on birthdays for a long healthy life.The noodles i made today works great for any occasion.It can be made spicier for the adults.





Malaysian Noodles with or without chicken/seafood



Ingredients



Noodles(fresh)-2 packets washed with cold water


Chicken boneless pieces-2 pieces(cubed)


Shrimp - 1/2 pound


Fish Cake -1 packet(thin slices)


Chinese spinach 1 bunch


Tomato 1 small (chopped)


Onion 1/2 (sliced)


Garlic 1 tbsp (chopped)


Green Chili 1 (slit long)





Sauces

Chili Garlic Sauce/Paste 1-2 tbsp as desired

Tomato ketchup 2 tbsp

Soya Sauce(lite) 2 tbsp

Soya Sauce (dark) 1tbsp

Sweet Soya Sauce 1tbsp

Black Pepper 1 tsp



Method


  1. In a wok heat 1 tbsp oil and fry the garlic and onions till fragrant.Than add in the chicken and saute for 10 min on high flame.
  2. Than add in the spinach,green chillies,seafood ,black pepper,and the sauces.Immediately after that add in the noodles and stir fry on high for 20 min.
  3. Lastly add salt to taste and garnish with fried onions and sliced lemons or limes.

*This can be vegetarian by substituting the seafood and chicken with fried tofu and mushrooms.

2 comments:

  1. Mamta,

    Thanks again for the friend rice you made for our class holiday event - after taking home the leftovers jesse and i ate it three meals in a row! now it's all gone but i'm craving more. could you possibly post the recipe when you get a chance.

    Happy Holidays!
    Erika (Ms. Patterson)

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