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Posted on 12th Jul 2025

Penang Curry Mee

Instant noodles with all of the flavour! Penang hawker-style

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Time

1 hr mins

Servings

4 people people

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Ingredients

  • 6-8 tiger prawns, whole, head on
  • 400g fresh clams
  • 2-3 tbsp dried shrimp
  • 100g pigs blood cubes (optional)
  • Handful tofu puffs (tofu pok)
  • Handful beansprouts
  • 3-4 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 pack chicken flavoured instant noodles

The Curry Paste

  • 1 tsp dried shrimp paste (belacan)
  • 8-10 Thai shallots
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 2 lemongrass sticks
  • 5 dried red chillies, soaked in hot water for 15-20 minutes
  • 7-8 large red chillies
  • 3 tbsp coriander seeds
  • 1 tsp white peppercorns

The Stock

  • 2L fresh chicken stock
  • 100ml coconut milk
  • 2-3 tbsp rock sugar
  • 1 tsp salt

Method

Chop up the garlic cloves and chilli, bash and chop the lemongrass, soak and chop the shallots, chop the fresh chillies, and add that all to a pestle and mortar along with the peppercorns, coriander and shrimp paste. Pound well until smooth. 

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