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Brilio.net - Vermicelli is a popular food ingredient and is often used as a complement to side dishes or a substitute for rice. Consuming vermicelli can provide a feeling of fullness because of the starch content in it. The popularity of vermicelli in society is inseparable from its high nutritional value.
Fried vermicelli is one of the dishes that is easy to make at home in a simple way. Most people choose to boil the vermicelli first before processing it with spices. However, this method can cause the vermicelli texture to become too soft and accelerate the rotting process due to the excess water content.
There is an alternative solution to overcome this problem as shared by the YouTube channel Cooking with Ratna through a video tutorial on making fried vermicelli . This cooking technique used without the boiling process produces delicious fried vermicelli, with a soft texture, and lasts longer. This recipe creation offers a more effective way to cook vermicelli.
Put the rice noodles to be processed into a container. Pour hot water and soak for 5 minutes. This aims to reduce the musty smell of the rice noodles.
"Once it's drained, add 3 tablespoons of cooking oil, stir evenly," he said, quoted by BrilioFood from YouTube Cooking with Ratna on Wednesday (30/10).
photo: YouTube/Cooking with Ratna
To make the fried vermicelli soft and not easily stale, steam the vermicelli in a steamer pan. Simply steam the vermicelli until the texture changes to soft, then remove and drain.
"Just for a moment, about 3-5 minutes. According to the desired softness and chewiness. Just for a moment because it has been soaked in hot water beforehand," he explained further.
photo: YouTube/Cooking with Ratna
Next, saute the ground spices consisting of 8 cloves of garlic, 5 cloves of shallots, 3 candlenuts, galangal, salt, and sugar. When the ground spices have given off a fragrant aroma, add the sliced spring onions and sliced carrots, stir evenly.
photo: YouTube/Cooking with Ratna
When the vegetables start to wilt, add pepper, broth powder, and enough water. Finally, add the steamed rice noodles.
"Stir using tongs slowly, so that the vermicelli doesn't break too much," he explained further.
photo: YouTube/Cooking with Ratna
To make the fried vermicelli look more attractive, add sliced mustard greens. Stir and simply fry the vermicelli until the mustard greens become wilted.
Once done, remove and serve the fried vermicelli. In addition to being consumed directly, this fried vermicelli is also suitable to be eaten with a plate of rice. Makes you drool, right?
This video by YouTube Cooking with Ratna immediately caught the attention of netizens. Since it was uploaded in February 2021, this video has been watched 43.9 thousand times.
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