Burmese Khow Suey Recipe (Indianized version)

Burmese Khow Suey Recipe (Indianized version)

Khow Suey is a noodle soup made of egg noodles and curried beef or chicken with coconut milk served with a variety of contrasting condiments. The dish is similar to the ohn no khauk swe, literally means ‘coconut milk noodles’. A squeeze of lemon also adds tanginess to Khow Suey. Here is a recipe of me representing the Indianized vegetarian version of this beautiful recipe.

Ingredients:

For the curry paste:

• 12-15 Dry red chillies.
• 2-3 Lemongrass stalks.
• 10-12 cloves of garlic.
• 2 inches of ginger/galangal.
• 2tbsp cumin seeds.
• 2tbsp coriander seeds.
• 1/4^th cup of water.

For soup:

• 2tbsp oil.
• 2tbsp gram flour.
• ½ tsp turmeric powder.
• 1 tsp jeera powder.
• ¼ cup of water.
• 2 cups of coconut milk.
• ¼ cup carrot.
• 1/4^th cup mushrooms.
• 1/4^th cup baby corn.
• 1/4^th cup bell peppers.
• Salt to taste.
• 1tsp lemon juice.
• Boiled noodles.
• Fried garlic.
• Peanuts.
• Fried onions.
• Fresh coriander.
• Lemon juice.
• Spring onion.

Description:

• In a grinder, add dry red chillies, lemongrass stalks, cloves of garlic, ginger/galangal, cumin seeds, coriander seeds and water.
• Grind it and this is your curry paste.
• Now set a pan on medium heat and add oil, gram flour, turmeric, jeera powder, curry paste and water.
• Mix well and cook it for some time.
• Now add carrot, mushrooms, baby corn, bell peppers, salt to taste and lemon juice.
• Cook it for some times and keep aside.
• Now take a soup bowl, place some boiled noodles in the centre of the bowl and pour soup in it.
• Now top it with fried garlic, fresh coriander, lemon juice and spring onion.
• Serve hot and immediately.