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Mie celor, Palembang-style noodles with coconut milk

Mie celor, Palembang coconut milk noodles

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Yellow noodles coated in a rich sauce made with shrimp and coconut milk, topped with egg, soybean sprouts, and French-style shallots.

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Recipe from Eryantii, Akbar Soepadhi, Deepturquoise, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Mie celor is a specialty dish from Palembang, in Indonesia. It features thick noodles served in a rich sauce made with shrimp broth and coconut milk, flavored with shallots and pepper.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time25 min
  • Cook time35 min
  • Total1 hr
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$18.77 $3.75 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

5 people
  • $4.68
  • $1.44
  • $0.26
  • $0.10
  • $0.00
  • $2.78
  • $1.32
  • $0.44
  • $0.15
  • $0.08
  • $1.87
  • $0.45
  • $0.80
  • $0.49
  • $0.03
  • $0.31
  • $3.57

Prices from US supermarkets for 13 of 17 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Remove the shells from the shrimp, keeping the heads and tails. Chop the meat and set aside. ≈ 8 min
  2. Boil the heads and shells in water over low heat until the water turns a reddish color. Strain, measure 1 liter of this broth, and set aside.
  3. Combine the shallots, garlic, and pepper in a bowl to form a paste, then cook over medium heat until it becomes fragrant. Add the shrimp and cook until it changes color.
  4. Pour the in the shrimp broth, thick coconut milk, and ebi. Stir and bring to a boil.
  5. Season with soy sauce, pepper, salt, and sugar. ≈ 2 min
  6. Mix the flour with a little water, add it to the sauce, and let it thicken. Then, remove from the heat.
  7. Arrange the noodles in the plates. ≈ 3 min
  8. Add the soybean sprouts and hard-boiled eggs. ≈ 3 min
  9. Generously coat with hot sauce. ≈ 3 min
  10. Garnish with celery, French-fried shallots, and green onions.
  11. Serve with lime wedges for extra freshness. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Mie celor, Palembang coconut milk noodles

  • 250 g of medium-sized shrimp$4.68
  • 250 ml of thick coconut milk$1.44
  • 4 tablespoons of soy sauce$0.26
  • 4 tablespoons of wheat flour$0.10
  • 1 teaspoon of sugar$0.00
  • 1 cup of shrimp broth$2.78
  • 8 shallots$1.32
  • 5 cloves of garlic$0.44
  • 1/2 teaspoon of whole peppercorns$0.15
  • 2 tablespoons of salt$0.08
  • 500 g of fresh yellow noodles$1.87
  • 100 g of soybean sprouts, rinsed$0.45
  • 2 hard-boiled eggs, cut in half$0.80
  • 5 tablespoons of French-style shallots$0.49
  • 1 tablespoon of chopped celery leaves$0.03
  • 2 tablespoons of finely chopped green onions$0.31
  • lime$3.57

Total$18.77

that's $3.75 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 250 g of medium-sized shrimp
  • 250 ml of thick coconut milk
  • 4 tablespoons of soy sauce
  • 4 tablespoons of wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon of sugar
  • 1 cup of shrimp broth
  • 2 tablespoons of dried shrimp, soaked in warm water
  • 8 shallots
  • 5 cloves of garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon of whole peppercorns
  • 2 tablespoons of salt
  • 500 g of fresh yellow noodles
  • 100 g of soybean sprouts, rinsed
  • 2 hard-boiled eggs, cut in half
  • 5 tablespoons of French-style shallots
  • 1 tablespoon of chopped celery leaves
  • 2 tablespoons of finely chopped green onions
  • lime

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