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Khao soi recipe
Coconut curry noodles, soft and crisp at once.
Ingredients
- 700 g chicken thighs, bone-in
- 400 g egg noodles
- 400 ml coconut milk
- 3 tbsp khao soi or red curry paste
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 3 shallots
- 100 g pickled mustard greens
- 2 limes
How to make Khao soi
- Fry the curry paste and turmeric in a little coconut cream until it splits and smells fragrant.
- Add the chicken, the rest of the coconut milk and water to cover. Simmer until the chicken is tender.
- Season with fish sauce until it tastes rounded, not sharp.
- Boil most of the noodles; fry a small handful until crisp for the top.
- Bowl the noodles, ladle over the curry and chicken, and finish with crisp noodles, shallot, pickled greens and lime.
What is Khao soi?
Khao soi is a traditional dish from Thailand, simmered in one pot, and takes about 45 minutes from start to finish. It is built around chicken thighs, bone-in, egg noodles and coconut milk. The recipe below uses 9 ingredients and is written out step by step.
How long does Khao soi take?
At 45 minutes it is quicker than 69% of the 588 dishes in Copper's atlas. The method runs to 5 steps.
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