Popiah Recipe

     Ingredients

  • Prawns (shelled but reserve prawns shell) - 1 kilograms

  • Bean curd (Fried and diced) - 5 blocks

  • Omelets (stripped) - 4

  • Cucumber (shredded) - 2 pieces

  • Bean sprout - 400 grams

  • Fried shallots Onions (chopped) - 2 pieces

  • Onion (chopped) - 2 pieces

  • Fresh popiah skin - 50 pieces

  • Sugar - 1 tablespoon

  • Water - 1.5 liters

  • Yam bean (shredded) - 3 kilograms

  • lettuce leaves - 40 pieces

  • Chili paste

  • Sweet sauce

  • Salt and pepper to taste

  • Cooking oil - 4 tablespoons

Method

  • Season prawns with sugar and salt. Pan-fry with some oil for 5 minutes, set aside to cool then cut into thin slices.

  • Bring 1.5 liters of water in a pot to boil, add prawns shell and simmer for 20 minutes with low heat then discard shell. (Better to sieve the stock)

  • Heat oil in wok and stir-fry chopped onions to fragrant. Dish up and transfer to the prawn stock together with shredded yam beans. Cook for another 30 minutes then season with pepper and salt.

  • To assemble popiah, place popiah skin on a plate then spread some chili sauce and sweet sauce on top.

  • Place a piece of lettuce leaf on top then add yam bean, bean curd, omelet, cucumber, bean sprout, prawns and fried shallots.

  • Fold up both side and roll up. Cut into serving size and serve.

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