Mee Rebus Johor

It is not easy to get your hands on a bowl of good old Mee Rebus Johor, here in Kuala Lumpur dan kawasan2 sekitarnye! Last Sunday, I ventured in to Kampung Bahru in search of a nice Mee Rebus Johor. I decided to settle with a 24hour kedai kopi claiming they serve this. It was nothing like it. Tipah teripu!!! The gravy was thin and super sweet. Mak Nenek almost choked with anger. The next day, I decided to cook it my own. The good old style. Knowing my 2 monsters don't really like this particular dish, I made just enough for dinner. Suke ke tak suke kene makan gak la kan? Mummy dah masak. [Mummy yang nak makan sangat sebenarnye]

Tengok gambar tu...Slurrppsss...kan????

I didn't have beef rump then, which is best for this dish. I used whatever there was in the freezer [heh, my style of cooking!] It turned out pretty well. 

For Singaporeans and Johoreans in KL who are craving for the original Mee Rebus Johor, here is the recipe to try. Lemme know if you liked it too. :)

Ingredients to blend:~

• 2 large red onions
• 15 bulbs of shallots
• 6 cloves of garlic
• 2 inch of ginger
• 3/4 cup curry powder

Other ingredients:~

• 250gm beef (beef rump is best), cut into small pieces & boiled till tender. Keep the stock
• 1 handful prawns, trim the legs
• 2 tbsp fermented soya beans (tauchu)
• 3 inch galangal, bruised
• 5 stalks of lemongrass, bruised
• 3 medium sized sweet potatoes
• 2 large potatoes, boiled & coarsely mashed
• 2 cups coconut milk
• salt

~Method~

1. Heat oil in a large deep pot. Sautee’ the blended ingredients till the oil separates.
2. Put in the beef as well as the stock.
3. As it boils, throw in the galangal, lemongrass and salt.
4. Finally, pour in the coconut milk, tauchu, sweet potato & potato.
5. As the gravy thickens, drop in the prawns.
6. Salt to taste

Mee Rebus Johor is usually served with the following condiments: prawn fritters, deep fried tofu (cubed), beansprouts (scalded), Chinese celery and spring onions (sliced), green chillies (sliced), lime and fried shallots.

Prawn Fritters:~

• 1 ¼ cup rice flour
• 1 cup thick coconut milk
• 2 cups fresh small prawns
• 1 ½ tsp salt
• Oil for frying

Blended & Ground Ingredients:~

• 1 tbsp coriander seeds
• ½ tsp cumin
• ½ tsp fennel
• 8 shallots
• 3 garlic
• a little tumeric if you'd prefer

Method:

1. Heat oil in a wok on medium heat.
2. Mix all the other ingredients together in a bowl.
3. Fry in drips till brown and crispy. It can be stored in an airtight container when cool.

Enjoy :))