Malay Heritage

Min's MoHinGa (Min Sway Tin's Burmese Catfish Broth)

Din's college friend whom he has not met for 30 years, came from the United States and stayed with us over the weekend.

Prep20m

Cook20m

Total40m

Difficultyadvanced

Marina’s Story

Din's college friend whom he has not met for 30 years, came from the United States and stayed with us over the weekend. I was thrilled to bits when he took over my kitchen and taught me how to make the perfect MoHinGha. You are amazing Min! Your MoHinGa is also amazing! Thank you!

Ingredients

6 servings

Ingredients for broth:~5 slices of Catfish3 lemongrass, bruisedIngredients to pound:~6 cloves of garlic
of ginger2 red chillies2 bird's eye chilliesCondiments Ingredients:~5 boiled eggs, halved8 shallots, sliced thinly & washed1 inch
6 garlic, chopped, fried in 2 tbsp of hot oil and 1 tsp turmeric powder till golden brown & crunchy1 bowl of crushed crunchy rice flour crispies (penderam/tempeyek)1 lemon, cut into 6 wedges
of coriander roots, sliced thinly2 stalks
8 sliced bird's eye chillies, sliced & soaked in 4 tbsp fish sauceOther ingredients:~1 pack of Japanese rice flat noodles (boiled according to package instructions or for about 8 minutes with 1 tsp oil & 2 tsp salt)1/4 cup oil
onions, chopped1 1/2 tsp turmeric2 large
paprika1 tsp
fish sauce5 tbsp
of fish paste1 tsp
black pepper1 tsp
rice flour diluted in 2 tbsp water2 tsp

Instructions

1.
Boil about 6 cups of water in a pot.
2.
Put the catfish slices into the boiling water.
3.
Put in the lemongrass.
4.
Boil the catfish & lemongrass for about 15 - 20 minutes
5.
Remove the fish from the broth. Allow it to cool.
6.
Debone the fish. Put the fish aside to be cooked later.
7.
Put the bones back into the broth.
8.
Allow the broth to continue roll boiling on low heat until ready for use.
9.
When ready for use, drain and retain the broth.10.Throw the bones & lemongrass away.~Method for MoHinGa gravy~
10.
Heat oil in a heavy based pot. Sautee' the pounded ingredients.2.Throw in the chopped onions. Sautee' further.
11.
Put in the turmeric.
12.
Add the deboned fish. Chop the fish up while it is cooking in the pot.
13.
Add the paprika.
14.
Pour in the reserved strained fish broth.
15.
Add the fish broth.
16.
Put in the shrimp paste.
17.
Add the black pepper.10 Thicken the fish broth with the rice flour mixture.To assemble:~
18.
Put the noodle in a bowl.
19.
Pour the thick catfish broth over the noodle.
20.
Sprinkle with the shallots, fried chopped garlic, crunchy rice flour crispies and coriander roots.
21.
Put in boiled egg in the bowl.
22.
Squeeze with some lemon juice.
23.
Extra amazing when eaten with bird eye's chillies in fish sauce.