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Chicken Thukpa Tibetan Soup

Paz
Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2 chicken breast (chunky cubes)
  • 1 packet egg noodles or noodles of your choice
  • 2 tbs olive oil
  • 1 red onion (sliced)
  • 1/3 cup finely sliced carrots
  • 2 green chillies (chopped)
  • 3-4 leaves of cabbage (finely sliced)
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped garlic
  • 1 thumb sized ginger (julienne slices)
  • 1 tsp black pepper powder
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • 1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves (chopped)
  • 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 tsp jeera powder (cumin powder)
  • salt as per taste
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • For Garnishing:
  • chili crisp oil
  • freshly chopped coriander
  • fresh spring onion greens (optional)
  • thinly sliced ginger

Instructions
 

  • Noodles:
  • Bring to boil about 2 litres of vegetable, chicken or beef broth or salted water.
  • Drop noodles into boiling broth.
  • Reduce heat to a slow boil and cook for 20 minutes or until desired doneness.
  • Stir occasionally to keep noodles from sticking to the bottom and each other.
  • Soup:
  • Take a deep bottom saucepan and add the olive oil. Add in the red onion, green chillies, ginger and garlic. Allow that to fry until the aromas are released for about 1-2 minutes.
    Next add in the carrots and green beans and sauté on high heat for 5 minutes stirring continuously.
  • Add the sliced cabbage if using. Continue to stir on a medium flame for 4-5 minutes. Drop in the chicken and add the salt, black pepper, chili powder, turmeric, jeera(cumin) powder and salt. Sauté on a high flame.
  • Now add the soy sauce, lemon juice and chopped coriander. Mix it well while keeping the flame high. Sauté this for roughly 2-3 minutes. Do not cook the chicken at this stage as the chicken must cook when boiled so that the broth gets all the flavour.
  • Add in 2 cups of water or desired stock of choice to the pot and mix well. Cover this and let it boil on a high flame for 10 mins.
  • Mix in the honey.
  • Check the taste to see if you need more lemon juice or salt.
  • Place noodles into bowls and add the chicken soup over it.
  • Garnish the dish with chili crisp oil, sliced ginger, red chilli flakes, green chillies, and/or spring onion greens.
  • Use whatever garnish you have, as any is optional.