Recipe : Famous Acehnese Noodle ( Mie Aceh)

MI ACEH 
ACEHNESE NOODLE

Mi Aceh, literally translated as Acehnese Noodle, displays a blend of Chinese and Indian culinary influences. Imagine a bowl full of thick, yellow egg noodle immersed in heart curry made from the finest local ingredients. The Acehnese noodle has two style of serving: 

Fried version of  Mi Aceh 

Soup version of  Mi Aceh

 With adding protein from beef,chicken, lamb or crab. The fried version is suitable for those with a pencant for bold and flavourful dishes. But as beginner, it would be wise to start with some soup. Now lets make your own Mi Aceh .

    Before you start cooking, all thing you need prepare are :

    Main Ingredients :

1. 1 Crab ( around 300 grams, clean and cut into 4 pieces )
2. 1 serving fresh egg noodle
3. One glass of water
4. Oil ( for sautee)

    Spice Paste :

1. 50 grams dried red chilies
2. 6 candlenuts (Fried)
3. 25 grams peanuts
4. 25 gram dried shrimp
5. 8 shallots
6. 4 garlic cloves
7. 1 teaspoon cumin
8. 1 teaspoon white pepper

    How To Cook :

1. Using mortar and pestle, grind all the spices into spice paste. you can also blend them in food processor.
2. Heat a little cooking oil in a wok. Sautee the spice passte until fragnant and cooked through.
3. Pour in one glass of hot water. Add the crab ( if you wish, fell free to add sliced cabbage).
4. After the crabs turns red, and its meat is cooked through, add the noodle.
5. Serve with fried shallots, fried emping ( crackers made from gnetum gnemon seeds) and pickled cucumber and shallots.

     Enjoy your own Mi Aceh!

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