Mi koclok, Cirebon coconut broth noodles
Mi koclok, a specialty from Cirebon: fresh noodles served in a chicken and coconut milk broth, topped with shredded chicken, egg, and sambal.
Mi koclok is a specialty dish from Cirebon, in West Java. This noodle dish features fresh noodles, topped with a chicken and coconut milk broth thickened with cornstarch, and garnished with shredded chicken, egg, and vegetables.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time25 min
- Cook time25 min
- Total50 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostModerate
- Cooking methodnibbling
- Estimated cost$14.07 $3.52 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
Ingredients
- $1.49
- $0.80
- $0.45
- $5.72
Spice paste
- $0.27
- $0.49
- $0.09
- $0.08
Broth
- $1.39
- $1.72
- $0.12
- $0.27
Sambal
- $0.26
- $0.13
Finish
- $0.13
- $0.22
- $0.44
Prices from US supermarkets for 14 of 17 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Combine the garlic, shallots, and dried shrimp to create a spice paste, then heat the oil in a wok.
- Fry the dough in the oil until it is cooked and fragrant.
- Pour the in the chicken broth, reserving 50 ml, then bring to a boil.
- Mix the cornstarch with the 50 ml of reserved broth, then pour it into the boiling broth.
- Add the coconut milk, pepper, and salt, then stir over low heat until the sauce thickens.
- Place the noodles, soy sprouts, and cabbage in a colander, then briefly blanch them in a saucepan of boiling water for about 1 minute, until the vegetables are slightly softened.
- Boil the red and green chili peppers, then blend them with water to make the sambal.
- Divide the noodles, soybean sprouts, and cabbage among the bowls, then pour over with a thick sauce. ≈ 3 min
- Top with chicken, hard-boiled eggs, celery, chives, and shallots, and serve with French fries.
- Add the sambal, sweet soy sauce, and a drizzle of lime juice. ≈ 3 min
The bill
Mi koclok, Cirebon coconut broth noodles
- 400 g of fresh noodles$1.49
- 2 hard-boiled eggs, cut in half$0.80
- 100 g of soybean sprouts$0.45
- 4 green lemons$5.72
- 3 cloves of garlic$0.27
- 3 shallots$0.49
- 1 tablespoon of dried shrimp$0.09
- 3 tablespoons of frying oil$0.08
- 500 ml of chicken broth$1.39
- 300 ml of thick coconut milk$1.72
- 3 tablespoons of cornstarch$0.12
- pepper and salt$0.27
- 10 g of bird’s eye chili peppers$0.26
- 5 grams of green bird’s eye chili$0.13
- 50 g of finely chopped celery$0.13
- 50 ml of sweet soy sauce (kecap manis)$0.22
- French-fried shallots$0.44
Total$14.07
that's $3.52 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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