Day 24 – Bird’s nest (Rhoom)

Bird’s nest (Rhoom)

The making the bird’s nest is here

This makes about 5 serves….

1. Take the chicken eggs and break into a bowl (preferably without shell:-))
2. Beat eggs until well combined
3. Heat a non-stick frying pan to hot. Put 1/2 Tab of oil in to the pan. Using paper towel distribute oil around entire pan and remove almost all the oil
4. As in this video, using your hands, create the bird’s nest in the pan. Take note the way the chef uses his hand to gather the egg and release it with his fingers spread across the pan. Expect to have 2 – 3 failures. Remove each nest by finding a strong point of egg on the side of the nest and prying the nest off when cooked. Create at least 3 nests (15 for all the mix from above) and put to one side
5. In a mortar pound the white pepper into a powder
6. Pound coriander and garlic until they are a paste.  Put to one side
7. On a high heat in a wok put 2 Tab of oil
8. Put contents of mortar into the pan.  Keep moving and cook until fragrant (very quick)
9. Add chicken mince and cook mince until it is 75% cooked (a little pink).  Ensure you keep the mince moving
10. Add onion and combine in wok
11. Turn heat down to medium and add nuts, fish sauce and sugar. Combine and cook until the mix darkens. Taste and adjust
12. Turn off heat and put to one side.  Allow to cool slightly (so it can be handled)
13. Take one of your bird’s nests and put on a flat surface. Take 3-4 coriander leaves and create a base in the middle of the nest.  Put about 1 Tab of the mix on coriander leaves. Fold nest over the mix.  Roll nest over the mix and fold the two arms on either side of the mix under.  Cut off any extra ‘nest’ and serve with some fresh lettuce