Indonesian Meatballs Noodles (Mee Bakso)

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400g rice noodles
bean sprouts
Cabbage, sliced thinly

Meatballs:
400g minced meat
1 tbsp ground shallot
1/2 tsp ground garlic
1 egg
1 tsp corn flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp white pepper

Gravy:
2 tbsp ground onion
1 tsp ground garlic
1/2 inch ground ginger
1 tsp ground white peppercorns
1 lemongrass (serai)
1 tbsp chicken/meat stock
1/2 tsp white pepper
1 tsp salt
3 cups of water, or as needed

1. For the gravy, sauté onion and garlic. Add in all the ingredients that had been grounded. Fry for two minutes. Add in lemongrass. Fry for another minute.
2. Add in the rest of the ingredients and wait for it to boil.
3. For the meatballs, while waiting for the gravy to boil, add the rest of the ingredients for the meatballs and blend well. Roll it into balls and add them to the gravy. Let the gravy boils and when meatballs emerge to the surface, it is done.
4. Soak noodles in hot water and drain. Pour hot gravy into a bowl of noodles. Serve hot.