String Hoppers Pilau with Shrimps (Indi Appa Pilau)
Ingredients
- 25 string hoppers
- 1 medium-sized carrot, cut into thin strips (Julian Style)
- 1/2 leek, cut into thin strips (Julian Style)
- 1 medium size tomato
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 25g green peice (pre cooked)
- 6 king shrimps, cleaned 7 chopped
- 1/2 medium-sized red onion, finely chopped
- 3 green chilies, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1/2 cm piece of fresh ginger
- 2 cardamom pods
- 1 clove
- Pandon Leaves & Curry Leaves
- salt to taste
- 2 tbsp ghee or margarine
- 30 g friend cashew nuts
- 20 g fried sultanas
Methods
- Break the string hoppers into pieces and keep a side
- Heat the skillet or wok under low heat and add 2tbsp ghee or margarine.
- Once it’s melted add finely chopped red onions, green chilies, garlic, ginger, cardamom, cloves, pandon leaves and curry leaves and place the heat into medium low
- Once the added ingredients fried, add carrots and leeks and turn the heat down
- Cook those 2 – 4 minutes and add the beaten eggs and mix it with the curry
- Add the chopped shrimps and let it cook well
- Add the string hoppers pieces & green pieces into the curry and mix well
- Add salt and garnish with tomato and fried sultanas and cashew nuts
- Serve it hot with a meat or fish curry
Tips
- Use white rice flour string hopper to keep the colour combination
- If you are a vegetarian add finely cut cauliflower and cottage cheese instead of Shrimpls.
- You can either use any meat item or sea food item or both.