If you have been curious to know how this bowl of deliciousness is made, this week....
recipe
Originally a Burmese dish, this broth of noodles, chicken, curry and chips garnish is now a very popular dish in Pakistan. If you have been curious to know how this bowl of deliciousness is made, this week You! shares the recipe of the notorious ‘Chicken Khaowsuey’. Happy cooking!
Ingredients
For Curry
Ginger 1 inch piece
Garlic 3-4 cloves
Curry leaves 10-12
Green chilli 2-3
Cumin seeds (roasted & crushed) 1 tsp
Turmeric powder 1 tsp
Yogurt 3/4 cup
Coconut milk powder 1 packet (50 gms)
Gram flour (sifted) 1 cup
Water 3 cups or as required
Cooking oil 2 tbsp
Salt 11/2 tsp or to taste
For Chicken Curry
Cooking oil 3/4 cup
Onion (medium & sliced) 2
Chicken (boneless cubes) 600 gms
Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp
Coriander powder 1 tbsp
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
Salt 1 tsp or to taste
Red chilli powder 1 tsp or to taste
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
Green chilli (crushed) 1 tbsp
Tomatoes (medium size, sliced) 2
Yogurt (whisked) 3 tbsp
Garam masala powder 1 tsp
For Assembling
Boiled spaghetti
Curry
Cooked chicken
Fried Garlic
Fresh coriander chopped
Fried onion
Crushed Red chilli
Lemon juice
Slim chips
Method
For preparing curry: In a grinder, add ginger, garlic, curry leaves, green chillies, cumin seeds, turmeric powder, yogurt, coconut milk powder, gram flour and water. Blend until well combined & set aside.
In a pot, add cooking oil, more curry leaves and mix. Add the blended mixture and water. Mix well & bring it to boil.
Cover partially and cook on low flame until thickens (45-50 minutes) and keep mixing in between. Add salt, mix well & set aside.
For preparing Chicken Curry: In a pot, add cooking oil, onions and sautŽ until translucent. Add chicken cubes and mix well until changes colour. Add ginger garlic paste and mix well.
Add coriander powder, cumin seeds, salt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and mix well for 2 minutes. Add green chilli and tomatoes, mix well and cook until tomatoes are soft (approx. 4-5 minutes).
Add yogurt and mix well. Then add garam masala powder and mix well. Cover partially and cook on low flame until oil separates (15 minutes) & set aside.
Boil Spaghetti: In a pot, add water, salt and bring it to boil. Add spaghetti and boil uncovered for 12-15 minutes. Strain & rinse with tap water & set aside.
Assembling: In a serving dish, add boiled spaghetti, curry, cooked chicken. Garnish with fried garlic, fresh coriander, fried onion, red chilli crushed, lemon juice, slim chips & serve!
