Khao Soi Kai




Khao Soi Kai
Khao Soi Kai is Northern Thailand’s signature dish and can be found on every corner in town in Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai. You will find Khao Soi always done slightly differently, but always served with the same condiments and garnishes so you can adjust it to suit your own taste.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10minutes
Serves: 2

Ingredients:

  • 100g chicken pieces
  • 2 small portions egg noodles
  • 1 tsp red curry paste
  • 1 tsp yellow curry powder
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tsp white sugar
  • 1 tbsp coriander, chopped
  • 1 tbsp spring onion, sliced


Garnish:

  • coriander leaves, chopped
  • pickled lettuce leaves
  • lime wedges
  • diced shallots
  • chilli oil



Preparation:
1.Heat some vegetable oil in a wok. Deep fry 1 portion of the egg noodles and set aside.
2.Boil the second portion of egg noodles until cooked, drain and place in a soup bowl with the coriander.
3.Heat another wok and when hot, add half of the coconut milk, the red curry paste, the yellow curry powder, and stir until everything is blended together and it starts to boil.
4.Add the rest of the coconut milk, the fish sauce and the sugar.
5.When it starts boiling again, lower the heat and add the chicken, stock and spring onions.
6.When the chicken is cooked, pour the chicken and curry soup over the noodles that are in the soup bowl.
7.Top with fried noodles, garnish and serve.

You can add more fish sauce and sugar to taste. Also, add some picked lettuce leaves and shallots and squeeze some lime juice over the noodles. If you like your Khao Soi Kai hot, you can add some chilli oil.