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Homemade Popiah
Photo: Gabriel Gurrola

Homemade Popiah

14 ingredients 13 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1086
Calories
86g
Protein
25g
Fat
130g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 16 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Peanut 1 oz (28g) 161
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Turnip 1 medium (122g) 34
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Lettuce 1 cup shredded (36g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Topping not in our table 0
French Bean not in our table 0
Meat not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 30-50 g cornstarch (to make glue)
  • 70-100 g carrots, julienne
  • 70-100 g cucumbers, peeled,cores removed and cut into strip of 3 cm long for topping
  • 300 g chinese lettuce
  • 350 g turnips, julienne (sengkuang in malay)
  • 100 g French beans, sliced finely
  • 50 g shallots, sliced finely and fried till crispy
  • 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
  • 50 g small shrimp, shelled and boiled and chopped (or with other white meat) (optional)
  • 3 chicken eggs, beat the eggs with
  • 1 teaspoon salt, fry thin omlettes and cut into strips for topping
  • 100 g sweet chilli sauce (to taste)
  • 50 g red chilies, washed and pounded (blend) (optional)
  • 100 g crushed peanuts (peanuts must be fried)

Directions

1

To make filling: Heat oil and fry garlic till fragrant.

2

Add in french bean,carrot and turnip.

3

braised with stock till soft.

4

Add seasoning (soya sauce, prefered) and reduced till gravy is almost dry.

5

Remove cooked vegetables and strain to separate gravy stock.

6

SAUCES/ CONDIMENTS

7

Sweet Sauce

8

Fresh red chili paste (grind fresh red chili in blender)

9

Fry chopped garlic till golden brown

10

Crushed Peanuts (pounded?)

11

To roll popiah: Spread sweet sauce onto skin, followed by chilli (optional)

12

Category:Malaysian Recipes

13

Category:Malaysian Appetizers

Recipe sourced from fandom

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