Tapioca Noodles

Photo: flickr user ~MVI~

Ingredients

50 grams tang meen fun

teaspoon salt

200 mls boiling-hot water

1 tablespoon lard, corn oil or cup tapioca flour for dusting

Method:STIR tapioca flour and tang meen fun in a mixing bowl. Add salt and mix well.

Stir in boiling water and fat. Knead into a smooth dough. Roll dough into a long roll of 20 to 21cm in length.

Cut the roll into 3cm lengths. Cover with clean tea towel.

Take a piece and lightly roll out flat to 8 x 10cm rectangle and 1/2cm thickness. Dust lightly with tapioca flour.

Adjust knob of noodle machine to make noodle strands. Churn out strands of dough. Repeat the procedure for the rest of the dough.

If you do not have a noodle machine, you can use a knife to cut the dough into 1/2cm strips.

Bring a large saucepan of water to a rapid boil. Add 2 tbsp cooking oil. Cook tapioca noodles for 1 minute until they float to the surface.

Drain well in a colander then plunge in a basin of cold water for 1 to 2 minutes.

Remove and cook immediately.

6.0 servings

Sunday, February 14, 2010 - 1:19am

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