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Khowsuey

Ingredients

Noodles

  • 250 g half a packet spaghetti
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 tblsp oil

Saucy beef/chicken

  • 500 g diced beef or chicken
  • 1 onion
  • 2 to matoes
  • 2 tblsp oil
  • ½ cup water may need more
  • 1 tsp crushed garlic
  • 1/4 tsp crushed ginger
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp chilly powder adjust for desired level of spice
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1/4 tsp garam masala this can be made by crushing black pepper, clove, elaichi and aniseed

Spiced potatoes (optional)

  • 2 potatoes
  • 1 tblsp oil
  • ½ tsp crushed garlic
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • ½ tsp cumin powder
  • Salt to taste
  • ½ lemon/lime

Coconut soup

  • 1 onion
  • 1 tin coconut milk
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tblsp desiccated coconut
  • 2 tblsp chick pea flour
  • 2 tblsp oil
  • 1/2 tsp crushed garlic
  • Pinch of black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Fried onions

  • 2 onions Oil

Toppings

  • Finely chopped fresh coriander
  • Red chilli flakes/ sliced fresh green chillies
  • Sliced lemon
  • Original/ plain/ lightly salted potato chips

Instructions

Noodles

  • Bring spaghetti to boil with salt , once cooked strain and mix through oil and keep aside

Saucy beef/chicken

  • - Finely chop onion and place it in a pot with oil, braise till slightly brown.
  • - Add diced beef or chicken, crushed garlic and crushed ginger and stir
  • - Add all the dry spices and braise for a few minutes on low (add water if mixture is too dry)
  • - Add finely chopped tomatoes and braise till tomatoes are soft
  • - Add water and cook on low, stir occasionally and add more water if needed.
  • - Cook until meat is tender and gravy is reduced to a thick consistency just enough to coat the pieces of meat. (Keep in mind this is not a curry)

Spiced potatoes

  • - Peel and cut potatoes into small cubes
  • - Boil until potatoes are cooked through but still firm and strain
  • - In a pan add oil, cooked potatoes, tumeric powder, cumin powder, crushed garlic , salt and juice of half a fresh lemon or lime
  • - Stir and keep aside

Coconut soup

  • - Finely chop and braise onion in oil till golden brown
  • - Add crushed garlic, black pepper, tumeric powder and salt. Stir and lower heat
  • - Blend together milk, coconut and chick pea flour, once blended add coconut milk and whisk together
  • - Increase the temperature of the pot to high and add milk mixture to the braised onions
  • - Add water and bring to boil, stir and lower for a few minutes until it reaches a soup-like consistency. (Add more water if too thick or boil it a bit longer if too weak, keep in mind as it stands it will thicken slightly).

Fried onions

  • -Finely slice onions
  • -Deep fry till brown and crispy

Assembly

  • In a bowl add noodles and top with beef or chicken gravy and spiced potatoes, spoon coconut soup over and around the noodles. Garnish with chilli flakes/sliced chillies, crushed potato chips, fresh coriander and fried onions. Finally finish with a squeeze of fresh lemon and enjoy!:)

Khow suey for kids

    Add pieces of chicken and steamed vegetables to the spaghetti and top with coconut soup for a deliciously wholesome dinner for kids :)