Nepal

Thukpa

Name: Thukpa
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Nepal
Ingredients: 300 g Wheat noodles; 300 g Chicken breast; 1 tbsp Ginger-garlic paste; some of each Tomato, carrot, cabbage; 1 tsp each Cumin & turmeric; 1.2 l Chicken broth; to serve Coriander & chilli

Himalayan noodle soup with chicken and vegetables

Thukpa is a warming noodle soup from the mountain regions of Tibet and Nepal that spread across the Himalayas along the trade routes.

In the thin mountain air, the hearty broth with noodles, chicken and vegetables is a nourishing staple - often with a little chilli and coriander.

Servings4

Time50 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Wheat noodles300 g
Chicken breast300 g
Ginger-garlic paste1 tbsp
Tomato, carrot, cabbagesome of each
Cumin & turmeric1 tsp each
Chicken broth1.2 l
Coriander & chillito serve

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Fry ginger-garlic with cumin and turmeric.
Add the chicken and sear.
Stir-fry the vegetables briefly, pour in the broth.
Simmer until chicken and vegetables are done.
Cook the noodles in it, serve with coriander and chilli.

Make it original

Spices and noodles for thukpa are in the Asia Boutique.

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