Dinner for 4

Mee Goreng Mamak

Name: Mee Goreng Mamak
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Hawaiian and Pacific
Ingredients: 50 g peanuts; 15 g chilli; 10 g prawns; 5 tbsp oil; 750 ml water; 1/2 tbsp tamarind paste; 250 g potatoes; 2 red onions; 4 clove garlic; 30 g cabbage; 30 g chinese broccoli; 1 tofu; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 4 noodles; 1 egg

$5.78for 435 minServes 4

Noodles, vegetables, tofu, prawns, peanuts, and egg cook together in a spicy tamarind sauce.

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Nuts and seeds, 1.75 oz$0.70/oz typical	1.75 oz	$1.23Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 0.5$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.32Typical price
	Shrimp, a little$7.99/lb typical	a little	$0.18Typical price
	Potatoes, 0.55 lb$0.99/lb typical	0.55 lb	$0.55Typical price
	Onions, 0.8 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.8 lb	$1.03Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Cabbage, a little$0.79/lb typical	a little	$0.05Typical price
	Broccoli, a little$1.99/lb typical	a little	$0.13Typical price
	Tofu, 1 oz$0.17/oz typical	1 oz	$0.17Typical price
	Ramen and Asian noodles, 4 oz$0.18/oz typical	4 oz	$0.72Typical price
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.78

Swaps

Swap shrimp for white fish (tilapiaabout $1.00/lb less at typical prices
Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilAsian sauces and pastesSoy sauce

Not included in the cost.

35 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Hawaiian and Pacific Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$1.45 per serving$5.78 for 4

City Store

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This is usually served as a side or part of a meal, so the price per serving is low for a full dinner.

Ingredients

50 g peanuts
15 g chilli
10 g prawns
5 tbsp oil
750 ml water
1/2 tbsp tamarind paste
250 g potatoes
2 red onions
4 clove garlic
30 g cabbage
30 g chinese broccoli
1 tofu
1 tbsp soy sauce
4 noodles
1 egg

Steps

Boil the potatoes in salted water for 10 minutes, drain them, and cut them into bite-size pieces.
Boil the noodles in water until just tender, drain them, and set them aside.
Grind the peanuts, chilli, garlic, and a little water into a rough paste.
Heat the oil in a large wok over medium-high heat, then fry the onions, potatoes, tofu, and prawns for 5 minutes.
Stir in the paste, tamarind, soy sauce, and cabbage, then cook for 3 minutes.
Add the noodles and Chinese broccoli, toss for 4 minutes, then stir in the egg and cook until firm.

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