Recipe : Famous Mi Celor ( Celor Noodles )

    Mi Celor is the jewel dish from Palembang is truly one aromatic and savory treat. In the bowl you can find boiled noodle with steamed bean sprouts, hard boiled egg and slice of boiled prawns then poured over with thick gravy made from shrimp head, coconut milk and others.Usually garnished with fried shallots and chopped celery or chives.

    With such seriously strong flavour of shrimp paste, this noodle creation is hard to miss. So, now lets make your own Mi Celor!

Main Ingredients :

1. 300 gr medium sized shrimp
2. 300 gr yellow noodle
3. 100 gr beansprouts
4. 3 boiled eggs
5. 2 eggs
6. 250 ml coconut milk
7. 1.500 ml water

Spices :

1. 1/4 tsp white pepper
2. 1/2 tsp sugar
3. 2 tbsp flour
4. Salt to taste

How To Make :

1. Remove shell from the shrimp. Clean them and marinate with salt and lime juice.
2. Place the shrimps in a pot. Also toss in shrimp heads and shells that are wrapped in cheesecloth. Pour water into the pot. Bring to a boil.
3. Add pepper, sugar and salt. Pour in coconut milk. When the stock has come to another boil, pour in beaten eggs and flour ( mix with a little water first).
4. Remove the shrimps. Set aside six to be used as garnish later. Cut the rest into thin slices.
5. Use the hot broth to blanche the noodle and bean sprouts. Place them in a serving bowl, then pour the broth over. Garnish with whole shrimp and egg slices and top with fried shallots and chopped celery or chives.

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