Salted Fish Bean Curd Soup Recipe

This dish is also know as Kiam Hu Kut Tao Hu Th'ng in Nyonya dialect.

 

Ingredients

  • Soft bean curd - 2 blocks

  • Salted fish head or bones- 250 grams

  • Pork (sliced thinly) - 80 grams

  • Prawns (medium size) - 50 grams

  • Ginger (shredded) - 2 tablespoons

  • Garlic (minced) - 3 cloves

  • Water - 5 cups

  • Cooking oil - 3 tablespoons

  • Chicken stock powder - 1 teaspoon

  • Salt to taste

  • Chopped spring onion - 2 tablespoons

Method

  • Wash salted fish and soaked in warm water for 20 minutes. Drain well and pat dry then pan fry in heat oil until aromatic. Drain well and set aside.

  • Add ginger and garlic into remaining oil, sauté to fragrant then add pork and prawns, stir fry to mix well.

  • Add water and bring to a boil then transfer into a deep sauce pan and simmer for 30 minutes. Add bean curd and let it boil for 3 minutes then add seasoning to taste.

  • Garnish with chopped spring onions and serve.

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