Burmese Dish Khow Suey

Burmese Dish, Khow Suey.........

Khow Suey is a Burmese noodle dish with coconut milk curry or gravy & a lot of vegetables. This dish is served with an array of condiments like fried onion, fried garlic, peanuts, lemon, coriander, spring onion, chilli flakes, fried noodles etc. These contrasting toppings help in making the dish even more aromatic & flavorful. Try this quick and easy recipe with easy instructions.

Cooking time: 15 mins
Preparation time: 10 mins
Serves : 3 Bowls

Ingredients:

1. Spaghetti: 200 gm
2. Coconut Milk (Thick): 2 Cup
3. Chickpea flour (Besan) : 1 tbs
4. Sweet Corn  : 1/2 Cup
5. Beans chopped 1 inch: 1/2 Cup
6. Capsicum square cut : 1/4 Cup
7. Broccoli chopped: 1/2 Cup
8. Carrot Square Chops:  1/2 Cup
9. Fresh Red Chilies : 3
10. Onion :1 no
11. Garlic Cloves : 4 nos
12. Ginger : 1/2 Inch
13. Lemon Grass Stick : 2
14. White Peeper Powder : 1 tsp
15. Cumin Powder :1 tsp
16. Coriander Powder :1 tsp
17. Haldi: 1/2 tsp
18. Red Chili Powder :1/2 tsp
19. Salt as per taste
20. Cooking Oil
21. Water

Toppings:

1. Lemon : 2 nos
2. Coriander : 1/4 Cup
3. Roasted Peanuts: 1 Cup
4. Green Chilies finely chopped : 3
5. Spring Onions : 1/2 Cup
6. Fried Onions: 1/2 Cup

Procedure:

We can divide Procedure in Three steps.

Cooking Base :

1. Take Around 1 litter Water in utensil.
2. Add some salt and. 1/2 tbs oil in it, allow it to boil.
3. As water Start boiling add Spaghetti boil for 5 mins . 
4. Now turn off gas, and strain Spaghetti  and rinse it thoroughly by using cold water.
5. Base is ready.

Note: Traditional Khow Suey base is Rice Noodles.

Vegetable Coconut Curry :

1. Heat 1/2 tbs Oil in Pan add chopped Onion, Garlic, Ginger, 1 Green chilly and lemon grass and saute it till become Golden Brown.
2. Add little Cumin powder, Coriander Powder, Haldi and Red Chilly Powder in it.
3. Turn off gas and Grind this Mixture and make fine paste
4. In other Pan Heat 1/2 tbs Oil.
5. Add Carrots, Red chili, Beans, Sweet Corn, Broccoli and Capsicum and toss it properly.
6. Add Ground Paste in it, turn heat on high flame and saute it.
7. In separate bowl take  Besan , White pepper Powder and Coconut milk and Mix it uniformly to avoid lump formation.
8. Turn off gas
9. Add Coconut Milk Mixture in pan and stir it gently.
10. Turn Gas ON on Medium flame.
11.  Add 3 to 4 Cups of Water in it.
12. Allow it to boil for 5 to 7 mins.
13. Vegetable Coconut Curry is Ready.

How to Serve Khow Suey

1. Take Spaghetti in Bowl.
2. Pour Vegetable Coconut curry on it.
3. Add some toppings like Roasted Peanuts, Spring Onion, fried Onions, Green chilies and Coriander.
4. Enhance taste by squeezing lemon on it.

Note: 

You can make chicken or fish khow suey by add adding chicken or fish pieces in place of Vegetables.

Add More Toppings like Pineapple, Pomegranate, Parsley, Asparagus.