Mee Siam

Wasn't planning to cook dinner tonight, was at NTUC walking and saw Mee Siam Paste on offer. It seems easy to make. Hmmm my thought was if i could find Tamarind paste and all other ingredients, I shall make Mee Siam as dinner tonight ...

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Ingredients (Serves 4 persons)
1 packet Hai's instant Mee Siam Paste
1 tbsp oil fry with garlic
300g Brown Rice Vermicelli (soak in water for 4 mins to soften)
100g bean sprouts
1 small stalk chives (cut into sections)
100g tamarind paste (mix with 300ml water and strain for juice)
100g sugar
700ml water
5 hard boil eggs
50g dried prawn (wash, soak and microwave or fry)
8pcs dried Tofu Puff / Tau Pau (lightly oven and diced into small pieces)

Method

1. Stir fry half a packet of instant mee siam paste with oil & garlic till fragrant
2. Add vermicelli and bean sprouts continue to stir fry till well blend and set aside
   
3. In another pot boil 700ml of water
4. Pour in the other half packet of mee siam paste
5. Add tamarind juice and sugar
6. Simmer until fragrant

Serving Suggestion
Egg, Chives, lime, dried prawn, tofu puff