Khow Suey - Burmese Noodle Soup
 
 
Ingredients
  • Vegetable oil- 2 tbsp
  • Chicken, boneless cubed- 1 pound
  • Turmeric powder- ½ tsp
  • Onion, chopped- 1
  • Ginger, minced- 1 tsp
  • Garlic, minced- 1 tsp
  • Cinnamon- 3 inch stick broken
  • Bay leaves- 3
  • Green pepper, diced- 1
  • Ground Cumin- 1 tsp
  • Chili powder- ¾ tsp
  • Coriander powder- 1 tsp
  • Garam masala- ½ tsp
  • Water- 1 cup
  • Fish sauce- 2 tsp
  • Coconut milk- 1 cup
  • Green Onions, chopped- 2 stalks
  • Rice Noodles or Egg Noodles- ½ packet
Instructions
  1. Cook the rice or egg noodles in boiling water along with a dash of salt till it's soft, drain water and keep aside.
  2. Heat a pan over medium heat, add oil, when it turns hot add turmeric powder and saute without burning it.
  3. Add onions, and salt saute till tender.
  4. Add minced ginger and garlic, saute for a few minutes.
  5. Add cinnamon and bay leaves.
  6. Add chicken along with ground cumin, chili powder, coriander powder and garam masala.
  7. Combine everything well.
  8. Add water and cook the chicken covered.
  9. When the chicken is half done, add green pepper and cook covered till chicken is well done.
  10. Uncover the pan, add fish sauce, combine well.
  11. Now, add coconut milk and let it come to a boil.
  12. Sprinkle chopped green onions and give it a stir.
  13. Remove from the heat.
  14. While serving, place some cooked rice noodles or egg noodles in a bowl and add the chicken along with the gravy over the noodles.
  15. Serve warm along with other condiments like fried onions, cilantro, boiled eggs, lemon wedges etc.
Notes
•Vegetarians can make this with mixed veggies like carrot, beans, green pepper, corn etc.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Wholesome Homemade Recipes at https://thasneen.com/cooking/khow-suey-noodle-soup/