Khou Suey (Burmese style curry-noodle soup)

According to me, this Burmese noodle soup known as Khou Suey is a marriage between Indian and Thai curries :) seriously, I am not joking. There are various versions on how to make it. It's a coconut milk based soup with curry flavors. You can have fun adding a different combination of garnishes. I really enjoyed making this dish and it's a must try recipe. Thanks to my friend Nitu, who asked me to try it out after she tasted it at an international fest. This bowl meal is way too delish to not give it a try :) I have used chicken as the main ingredient, one can use shrimp or just plain vegetables.

Let's check out the recipe:

Ingredients:
For Curry Soup

• 4 boneless chicken thighs cut into bite size pieces
• 2 cups coconut milk
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 tbsp besan (chickpea flour)
• 4-5 pods of garlic chopped
• 1 inch ginger chopped
• 1 onion chopped
• 1/2 tsp turmeric (haldi)
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
• 1 tsp thai red curry paste
• 1 tbsp fish sauce (optional)
• 1 tbsp sugar (optional)*
• 1 stick lemon grass crushed 
• 1 tbsp oil
• salt to taste

For garnish

• cilantro chopped
• mini sweet peppers chopped/julienne cut
• fried noodles 
• spring onions chopped
• crushed peanuts

2 bowls of any cooked plain noodles (I used Egg noodles)

Preparation:

• Heat oil in a pan, add ginger, garlic and quickly saute for a minute, add chopped onions and saute till they turn light brown. 
• Add chicken thigh pieces along with chilli pwd, turmeric, garam masala, thai curry paste and mix everything nicely. Add chicken broth, salt to taste and if you are using fish sauce, add it now. Mix everything together and bring it to a boil. 
• Now make a paste of besan adding some water and pour it in the curry while stirring. This paste basically gets thickness to the curry. Add coconut milk and a stick of lemon grass. Cook till chicken is done. About 15-20 minutes. Your curry is ready.
• Serving method: Take a big mouth bowl, add noodles in the centre, then pour the curry soup over it along with some chicken pieces, add the garnish- fried noodles, cilantro, spring onions, sweet peppers, crushed peanuts. Now all you have to do is dive in to enjoy this wholesome deliciousness!

NjoY!!

Note:* You can add sugar if you like that hint of sweetness. I added it in my kids soup bowl and he loved it. You can skip the fish sauce and lemon grass if you don't have it though it adds great depth of flavors to the curry.

Nutrition Facts: Chicken is loaded with proteins which aids to build muscles, it also helps to reduce PMS symptoms :) yay!! It helps to build your bones strong, boosts immunity etc