CHICKEN KHOWSUEY

(NOODLES IN A COCONUT CURRIED SAUCE)

INGREDIENTS

·        1 packet of spaghetti

·        250 gm chicken breasts

·        2 tbsp ginger garlic paste

·        1 carrot cubes

·        4 Baby corn slices

·        4-5 sticks French beans slices

·        ½ tsp turmeric powder

·        ½ tsp cumin seeds

·        3-4 dry red chilli

·        2 can coconut milk or 200 gms

·        ½  tbsp. lemon juice

·        Salt  and sugar according to taste

 GARNISH

·        4 eggs

·        4 garlic cloves chopped

·        2-3 shallots chopped and fried

·        I bunch spring onion chopped

·        Handful of chopped cilantro

·        ½ tbsp. chilli flakes

·        ½ tsp black pepper

·        2-3 nos green or red chilli chopped

·        ½ cup fried noodle

PREPARATION

Cut chicken breasts into small pieces and marinade with 1 tbsp of ginger garlic paste and the dry ingredients. Mix everything well and keep aside.

Boil spaghetti or egg noodles.

TOPPINGS

Boil the eggs

Chop cilantro, spring onion and green chilli

Finely slice the shallots and garlic. Then fry the garlic and the shallots slices until they turn a light golden brown. Fry them separately.

SOUP

Heat 3-4 tbsp oil in a large pot and then add cumin seeds and dried red chilli. They will start to brown quickly so give it a stir.

Add ginger garlic paste and cook for one minute.

Add marinated chicken and vegetables i.e. baby corn, beans and carrots.

Fry them with all the spices until they turn brown

Now add coconut milk (2 cans) and season it with salt and sugar.

Keep the soup on simmer for about 10 min

After the chicken and veg are cooked, add lemon juice and turn off the flame.

Place freshly boiled noodles or spaghetti on a serving bowl and  pour the soup or curry on it

GARNISH

Serve the noodles or spaghetti hot with all of topping like boiled eggs, fried shallots and garlic, lemon wedges, chopped cilantro, red chillies with fried noodles and spring onions…….