A lower-calorie way to make Mee rebus
Mee rebus with smooth sweet-potato gravy, tofu and lean beef
Yellow noodles, tofu, lean beef, sprouts and egg sit in a smooth sweet-potato rempah gravy for about 495 kcal per bowl.
Mee rebus gravy gets its body from cooked sweet potato, so it can be rich without a large roux or excess oil. Shallot, chilli and dried shrimp rempah is cooked until fragrant, then blended sweet potato and beef stock are added gradually. Noodles and sprouts are blanched separately, preserving bounce and crunch beneath the warm spiced gravy.
What changes—and what stays
From with oily gravy, fried tofu, large noodles and generous crackers often 650–900 kcal to 495 calories
Thicken the gravy with sweet potato, use lean beef and baked tofu, and limit rempah oil instead of relying on fried toppings and flour. Sweet potato, shallot, chilli, dried shrimp, coriander and cumin create sweet-spiced gravy; lime, green chilli and sprouts keep each bowl lively.
| Part | Conventional | Lighter | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core method | More added fat or a heavier proportion | Thicken the gravy with sweet potato, use lean beef and baked tofu, and limit rempah oil instead of relying on fried toppings and flour | Sweet potato, shallot, chilli, dried shrimp, coriander and cumin create sweet-spiced gravy; lime, green chilli and sprouts keep each bowl lively. |
How the flavor stays
Sweet potato, shallot, chilli, dried shrimp, coriander and cumin create sweet-spiced gravy; lime, green chilli and sprouts keep each bowl lively.
A cost rule that survives inflation
Sweet potato, noodles, tofu, eggs and sprouts make six generous bowls, while a small amount of lean beef and dried shrimp provides savoury depth.
Ingredients for 6
Measure first; timing is part of how this recipe uses less fat.
- 600 gfresh yellow noodles
- 700 gorange sweet potato
- 450 glean beef
- 500 gfirm tofu
- 6eggs
- 700 gbean sprouts
- 120 gshallots and dried chillies
- 35 gdried shrimp
- 15 grapeseed oil
- 3limes
- 2.2 lreduced-salt beef stock
Method
Each step includes heat, a visible cue, and a recovery.
Step 1 · follow the visible cue
Cook and blend sweet potato
Steam peeled sweet potato until completely tender, then blend with enough stock to make a perfectly smooth loose purée.
Look for: The purée pours slowly and contains no fibres or lumps that could make the final gravy grainy.
Step 2 · follow the visible cue
Cook rempah until fragrant
Blend shallot, chilli, dried shrimp and spices, then fry in measured oil until darkened and free of raw onion aroma.
Look for: The rempah is rust orange and fragrant, pulling cleanly from the pan without an oily ring.
Step 3 · follow the visible cue
Simmer a pourable gravy
Whisk sweet potato purée and stock into rempah, add thin beef strips and simmer gently until tender, thinning as needed.
Look for: The gravy coats a spoon but pours in a broad ribbon, and lean beef remains tender with no orange oil slick.
Step 4 · follow the visible cue
Blanch and assemble six bowls
Blanch noodles and sprouts separately, divide with baked tofu and halved eggs, then ladle over gravy and finish with lime and chilli.
Look for: Noodles are springy, sprouts still crunch and equal toppings remain visible above the smooth gravy.
Calories at the same serving size
223 kcal · 31% lower estimated
The estimate uses the listed ingredients divided into 6 servings. Brand labels, trimming, and the amount left in the pan can change the result.
Keep the leftovers in the same spirit
Refrigerate gravy for three days and noodles for one day. Reheat gravy gently with stock because sweet potato thickens as it stands; assemble fresh.
Refrigerate gravy for three days and noodles for one day. Reheat gravy gently with stock because sweet potato thickens as it stands; assemble fresh.
Frequently asked questions
Why is the gravy too thick?
Sweet potato continues absorbing liquid. Whisk in hot stock a little at a time until the gravy pours in a broad ribbon.
Can the beef be omitted?
Yes. Add extra baked tofu and mushrooms, and use mushroom stock while keeping the dried shrimp only if seafood is acceptable.
- fresh yellow noodles600 g
- orange sweet potato700 g
- lean beef450 g
- firm tofu500 g
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Recipe development and nutrition review: CaloNote Editorial
This editorial recipe uses ingredient-level nutrition estimates and reviewed cooking principles. It is not represented as physically test-cooked, and nutrition is approximate.
- Singapore Health Promotion Board — Energy and nutrient composition
- HealthHub Singapore — My Healthy Plate
Published and last reviewed: August 25, 2026
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