Mi koclok, Cirebon coconut broth noodles

Mi koclok, Cirebon coconut broth noodles

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Mi koclok, a specialty from Cirebon: fresh noodles served in a chicken and coconut milk broth, topped with shredded chicken, egg, and sambal.

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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

4 people
  • $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

  1. Combine the garlic, shallots, and dried shrimp to create a spice paste, then heat the oil in a wok.
  2. Fry the dough in the oil until it is cooked and fragrant.
  3. Pour the in the chicken broth, reserving 50 ml, then bring to a boil.
  4. Mix the cornstarch with the 50 ml of reserved broth, then pour it into the boiling broth.
  5. Add the coconut milk, pepper, and salt, then stir over low heat until the sauce thickens.
  6. 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.
  7. Boil the red and green chili peppers, then blend them with water to make the sambal.
  8. Divide the noodles, soybean sprouts, and cabbage among the bowls, then pour over with a thick sauce. ≈ 3 min
  9. Top with chicken, hard-boiled eggs, celery, chives, and shallots, and serve with French fries.
  10. 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.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 400 g of fresh noodles
  • 120 g of shredded chicken
  • 2 hard-boiled eggs, cut in half
  • 100 g of shredded cabbage
  • 100 g of soybean sprouts
  • 4 green lemons
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 3 shallots
  • 1 tablespoon of dried shrimp
  • 3 tablespoons of frying oil
  • 500 ml of chicken broth
  • 300 ml of thick coconut milk
  • 3 tablespoons of cornstarch
  • pepper and salt
  • 10 g of bird’s eye chili peppers
  • 5 grams of green bird’s eye chili
  • 50 ml of water
  • 50 g of finely chopped chives
  • 50 g of finely chopped celery
  • 50 ml of sweet soy sauce (kecap manis)
  • French-fried shallots

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