Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- 1 kg fresh yellow egg noodles (or use 500 grams dried egg noodles)
- 2 1/2 Tbsp cooking oil (divided)
- 1 kg large shrimp (with shells and heads on if possible)
- 10 cups water
- 4 cloves garlic
- 8 large shallots
- 3 stalks lemongrass (remove few inches of the bottom and smash with heavy objects to release flavor)
- 1 thumb-size galangal (Cut into 1/4 inch slices)
- 10 bay leaves/ daun salam
- 4 Tbsp coconut sugar (you may substitute with Thai palm sugar but you need to add dark soy sauce so the gravy will look dark brown)
- 3 Tbsp Kecap manis (to taste)
- Salt to taste
- 6 Tbsp Tapioca starch (you may need more)
- 2 Tbsp Corn starch (you may need more)
- 100 ml water
- 1 cup fresh bean sprouts
- 1 large potato with skin (boiled until cooked and sliced thinly)
- 2 hard-boiled eggs (slice each in half)
- 1 cup Chinese celery leaves (finely chopped, you can substitute with one regular celery)
- 3 limes (quartered)
- Crispy fried shallots / bawang goreng
- 8-9 long green chilis or use jalapeno peppers
- 2 Thai red chili
