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HEALTHY NORTHERN THAI, KHAO SOI GAI, CURRY NOODLES RECIPE

This Healthy Northern Thai, Khao Soi Gai, Curry Noodles Recipe comes to you straight from our mother-in-law, who is from Chiang-Mai, Thailand. This version is the version she learned in Chiang-Mai, growing up.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: จานหลัก
Cuisine: Northern Thai
Keyword: Khao Soi, Khao Soi Gai, Khao Soi Gai Recipe
Servings: 4
Calories: 1598kcal
Cost: 20

Equipment

  • 1 Wok
  • 1 Colander
  • 1 Tongs
  • 1 Ladles Both with holes for drainage and without if possible, not nessesary

Ingredients

For the curry sauce

  • 2 cups Water
  • 2 lbs. Chicken breast Cut into bite sized pieces
  • 4 tablespoon red curry paste she said a cup but seems like a lot, you can always add more.
  • 4 cups Light coconut milk
  • 1 teaspoon Coriander seeds
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Curry powder It's different than curry paste or leaves, common point of confusion, when people think curry is one thing and that it's this.
  • 1 teaspoon Stevia 1 teaspoon sugar if you can't get stevia
  • 1 teaspoon Salt

For the fried noodle topping

  • 2 Cups Canola oil To make the crispy noodles
  • 1 Nest Egg noodles

Boiled Noodles

  • 3 Nests Egg noodles
  • 3 tablespoon Canola oil for the boiled noodles
  • 4 Cups Water

Toppings/ Side Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Shallots Sliced
  • 1 Cup Pickled Mustard They call it pickled cabbage in Thailand, there's no mustard in Thailand.
  • ½ Cup Fried chili in oil
  • 1 Lime Sliced
  • ½ Cup Cilantro
  • ½ Cup Scallions Sliced green onions

Instructions

For the Curry

  • Heat the pan Add ½ can of coconut milk and stir thoroughly.
  • Add curry paste and stir until the chili is fragrant (turn on low heat)
  • Add coconut milk little by little until the cans are empty.
  • Add finely ground coriander seeds, curry powder, turmeric powder and stir thoroughly.
  • Add the chicken breasts and stir until the chicken is cooked.
  • Add ½ can of coconut milk and add the prepared water (turn on high heat).
  • When the water boils (turn on low heat), add salt, stevia, and add it according to your taste.

Frying the noodles as a topping

  • Remove the rice noodles, unfold them from each other to form a line.
  • Set the pot to high, add oil approximately to cover one nest of noodles. when the oil is hot, put the fried rice noodles, when the yellow noodles turn off the heat, scoop out and set aside as a topping.

Boil the rest of the noodles

  • Add 2 cups of water to a pot on medium-high to high heat and bring to a boil.
  • Add three tablespoons of oil and mix in.
  • Add in 3 nests of noodles and cook until soft.
  • Drain in a colander and set aside for serving.

Serving

  • Serve the curry sauce over the noodles with toppings at the side so everyone can customize to their liking.

Notes

As always, we are not doctors or dieticians and your situation is fact dependent.  If you have specific dietary needs and/or concerns, "when in doubt check it out", with an appropriate professional.  When it comes to freshness, "when in doubt, throw it out", is a good motto to ensure safety.  

Nutrition

Calories: 1598kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 51g | Fat: 143g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 36g | Monounsaturated Fat: 80g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 1144mg | Potassium: 1466mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 2774IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 108mg | Iron: 3mg